Normal bowel movements occur once or twice in day, the stool is passed out with ease and is well formed, firm and brown in color. It is still normal to pass out bowel movements less frequently or more often provided that there is no straining, pain, very hard and dry or very loose and watery stool. Diarrhea is defined as >> Read More ...
Managing diarrhea in HIV/AIDS may be more complicated than in immunocompetent (not immunocompromised) patients as it may be caused by many rare opportunistic infections that would not otherwise be immediately considered. Chronic diarrhea may begin in the mildly symptomatic stage of the infection and persist through to the >> Read More ...
Intestinal Absorption Tests Chronic abdominal bloating and gas, diarrhea or unintentional weight loss (malabsorption syndrome) may result from reduced absorption of nutrients in the small intestine due to: Lactose intolerance. Fructose malabsorption. Food allergies and food intolerances (Tests) Food poisoning, parasites, >> Read More ...
Rare causes of chronic diarrhea (lasting over 3 weeks) are listed below; symptoms are added to help to recognize a cause. Read about common causes of chronic diarrhea and causes of acute (sudden) diarrhea. Causes of Chronic Diarrhea in Adults 1. Diabetes Old patients with long lasting, poorly controlled diabetes may >> Read More ...
Stomach Problems Due to Chronic Infections Stomach pain, bloating, belching, gas and diarrhea, lasting for several weeks or months may result from chronic infection by parasites, bacteria or, rarely, viruses or yeasts. There is often no fever in these infections. Parasites Intestinal parasites, like giardia >> Read More ...
ACUTE Diarrhea and Skin Symptoms Acute, sudden onset diarrhea occurring together with skin symptoms, like itch, tingling, swelling or rash may be caused by: Childhood viral infections, like measles, scarlatina, rubella, chicken pox, infectious mononucleosis Food allergies may cause itchy skin and urticaria (a patchy, >> Read More ...
What is Eosinophilic Colitis? Eosinophilic colitis (EC) is a rare allergic disorder of an unkown cause in which eosinophils, a special type of white blood cells, can be found in the colon. In many cases a food that triggers allergy can be identified. Both children and adults may be affected. Disorder is a part of >> Read More ...
Colitis refers to inflammation of the colon (the main part of the large intestine) that usually causes abdominal pain and diarrhea. Causes of Chronic Colitis Collagenous and Lymphocytic Colitis Old people between 60-80 years of age may suffer from two special types of colitis. One type is collagenous colitis with >> Read More ...
Diarrhea is a common digestive symptom that affects every person at some point in life. It may occur several times in a year. Usually diarrhea is acute meaning that it lasts for a short period of time but tends to be severe. Acute diarrhea usually lasts for only a few days and often resolves on its own. However, there are >> Read More ...
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 >> Read More ...
