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Logorrhea (psychology) In psychology, logorrhea or logorrhoea (from Ancient Greek λόγος logos "word" and ῥέω rheo "to flow") is a communication disorder that causes excessive wordiness and repetitiveness, which can cause incoherency. Logorrhea is sometimes classified as a mental illness, though it is more commonly classified as a ...
Jun 15, 2019 · diarrhea. loose or liquid bowel movements. An electron micrograph of rotavirus, the cause of nearly 40% of hospitalizations from diarrhea in children under five. Upload media. Wikipedia.
Definition [ edit] Diarrhea, is the condition of having at least three loose, liquid, or watery bowel movements each day. It sometimes lasts for a few days and can cause dehydration due to the loss of fluid. [1]
BRAT diet. The BRAT diet: banana, rice, apple sauce, and toast. The BRAT diet (Bananas, Rice, Apples, Toast) is a restrictive diet that was once recommended for people, particularly children, with gastrointestinal distress like vomiting, diarrhea, or gastroenteritis. Evidence, however, does not support a benefit. [1]
Oral rehydration therapy ( ORT) is a type of fluid replacement used to prevent and treat dehydration, especially due to diarrhea. [1] It involves drinking water with modest amounts of sugar and salts, specifically sodium and potassium. [1] Oral rehydration therapy can also be given by a nasogastric tube. [1]
Irritable bowel syndrome ( IBS) is a "disorder of gut-brain interaction" characterized by a group of symptoms that commonly include abdominal pain, abdominal bloating and changes in the consistency of bowel movements. [1] These symptoms may occur over a long time, sometimes for years. [2] IBS can negatively affect quality of life and may result ...
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Antibiotic-associated diarrhea ( AAD) results from an imbalance in the colonic microbiota caused by antibiotics. Microbiotal alteration changes carbohydrate metabolism with decreased short-chain fatty acid absorption and an osmotic diarrhea as a result. Another consequence of antibiotic therapy leading to ...