causes of diarrhea Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/causes-of-diarrhea Current Health Articles on Symptoms, Diseases and Treatment Mon, 20 Feb 2017 01:21:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://healthhype.com/wp-content/uploads/logoicon.png causes of diarrhea Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/causes-of-diarrhea 32 32 Definition of Diarrhea and Normal Bowel Movement (Stool) https://healthhype.com/normal-excessiveloose-bowel-movements-diarrhea.html https://healthhype.com/normal-excessiveloose-bowel-movements-diarrhea.html#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:12:58 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=1320 What Is Diarrhea? Diarrhea (Greek dia = through, rhein = flowing) means having more than three bowel movements or passing more than 300g of watery stool daily (1). NOTE: American English spelling is diarrhea, UK English spelling is diarrhoea. Common misspellings for diarrhea: diarea, diahrea, diareah, diarreah. What Is Not Diarrhea? Ten diapers a day are usual in a 14 days old infant. Three soft bowel movements a day may be considered normal for adult on a fiber-rich diet. Stool soiling in children who are already toilet trained may be due to defective anus. Stool incontinence or mucus seeping in adults may be due to rectal inflammation, rectal prolapse, hemorrhoids, uncoordinated pelvic floor muscles, or anal muscle or nerve damage (2). In all mentioned cases, bowel movements tend to be of normal volume and consistency. Occasional single loose stool is not already diarrhea. Unripe fruits, green potatoes, spicy or hot food may all irritate the bowel. Insufficiently cooked or chewed food, a heavy sugary or fatty meal may be hard to digest. Some food combinations, like meat with sugar, may result in a loose stool. Food which is psychically rejected, after ingesting, might flow through the intestine quickly. Caffeine stimulates peristalsis, as can strong emotions, like [...]

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]]> https://healthhype.com/normal-excessiveloose-bowel-movements-diarrhea.html/feed 37 Loose Bowel Movements – Diagnosis of Causes Based on Symptoms https://healthhype.com/loose-bowel-movements-diagnosis-from-medical-symptoms.html https://healthhype.com/loose-bowel-movements-diagnosis-from-medical-symptoms.html#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:45:10 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=1322 The term loose bowel movements refer to watery stool and abnormally frequent bowel movements which are collectively referred to as diarrhea. There are many different causes of diarrhea and it can be difficult to isolate the exact cause in acute cases. Most of the time the diarrhea passes after a few days without any complications. However, understanding the cause of the diarrhea can help with the treatment and prevention of future episodes. Read more on watery stool. Find the Cause of Diarrhea from Symptoms It is difficult to isolate the exact cause of diarrhea solely based on the symptoms. There is a large degree of overlap of the concomitant symptoms among the different causes of loose bowel movements. The only way to know the exact cause of diarrhea is to conduct the relevant tests for diarrhea. Causes of Diarrhea in Newborns A newborn normally psses stool up to 8 to 10 times a day. Diarrhea with the following symptoms may be due to causes discussed below: Fever and vomiting with diarrhea is usually due to infections and particularly viral infections (rotavirus) and less commonly due to other microbes. Mild diarrhea: overfeeding. Skin rash, strain to vomiting (gagging), irritability, diarrhea:allergy to [...]

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]]> https://healthhype.com/loose-bowel-movements-diagnosis-from-medical-symptoms.html/feed 28 Causes of Sudden (Acute) Diarrhea https://healthhype.com/causes-of-sudden-acute-diarrhea.html https://healthhype.com/causes-of-sudden-acute-diarrhea.html#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:47:15 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=2152 Most cases of diarrhea are acute. This means it arises suddenly, is intense and lasts for only a short period of time. Typically with diarrhea this is just a few days and in many instances the diarrhea resolves on its own without any medical treatment. Sometimes it may persist for weeks and still be considered as acute. It is important to understand why acute diarrhea occurs and how to manage it to prevent complications until the diarrhea can resolve or be treated appropriately. Definition of Acute Diarrhea Diarrhea means having more than three loose bowel movements a day. It can also be defined as passing more than 200 grams or 200 milliliters of stool in a day but this is difficult to assess as the quantity of stool is not usually measures. Diarrheal stool tends to be very soft and mushy or can be entirely liquid. Acute (Lat. acutus = sharp, pointed) diarrhea, by definition, lasts less than 2 weeks (1). As mentioned, it arises suddenly, within hours to days. The condition tends to present with intense symptoms and then resolves quickly with or without medical treatment, and usually does not cause any long term complications. Signs and Symptoms Diarrhea is [...]

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