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Giardiasis is a parasitic disease caused by Giardia duodenalis (also known as G. lamblia and G. intestinalis ). [3] Infected individuals who experience symptoms (about 10% have no symptoms) may have diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and weight loss. [1] Less common symptoms include vomiting and blood in the stool. [1]
Etiology of Diarrhea. Normally, the small intestine and colon absorb 99% of fluid resulting from oral intake and gastrointestinal (GI) tract secretions—a total fluid load of about 9 of 10 L daily. Thus, even small reductions (ie, 1%) in intestinal water absorption or increases in secretion can increase water content enough to cause diarrhea.
Stool osmotic gap. Stool osmotic gap is a measurement of the difference in solute types between serum and feces, used to distinguish among different causes of diarrhea . Feces is normally in osmotic equilibrium with blood serum, which the human body maintains between 290–300 mOsm/kg. [1] However, the solutes contributing to this total differ.
Diarreja, e shkruar gjithashtu diarrea ose diarrhœa në anglisht britanike, është gjendja e të paturit të paktën tre lëvizje të lirshme (kryerjen e nevojës), të lëngshme ose të hollë të zorrëve çdo ditë. [3] Shpesh zgjat për disa ditë dhe mund të rezultojë në dehidrim për shkak të humbjes së lëngjeve. [3] Shenjat e ...
Mar 7, 2024 · IBS causes many symptoms, including cramping, abdominal pain, and altered bowel habits, which can include diarrhea, constipation, or both. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is another cause of ...
Keriorrhea. Other names. Oily diarrhea, oily orange diarrhea, anal leakage, oily orange leakage. Keriorrhea is the production of greasy, orange-colored stools which results from the consumption of indigestible wax esters found in oilfish and escolar. [1] [2]
Cholera ( / ˈkɒlərə /) is an infection of the small intestine by some strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. [4] [3] Symptoms may range from none, to mild, to severe. [3] The classic symptom is large amounts of watery diarrhea lasting a few days. [2] Vomiting and muscle cramps may also occur. [3]
