Diarrhea is an increase in frequency, volume, or fluidity of a patient’s stool as compared to the normal bowel movement pattern.
On the basis of its duration, diarrhea can be classifi...
The first step in the clinical appraisal of the patient with diarrhea is to identify what the patient “means” by diarrhea; exclude the possibility of fecal impaction with...
The key elements in treatment of diarrhea are as follows: (i) correction of hydration, (ii) correction of electrolytes, and (iii) specific treatment of underlying cause when ...
Breastfeeding should continue during episodes of gastroenteritis, as it promotes mucosal healing.
A regular diet should be resumed as soon as possible. Dietary limitations are not indi...
Aomatsu T, Yoden A, Matsumoto K, et al. Fecal calprotectin is a useful marker for disease activity in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Dig Dis Sci. 2011;56(...
787.91 Diarrhea
558.9 Other and unspecified noninfectious gastroenteritis and colitis
009.2 Infectious diarrhea
R19.7 Diarrhea, unspecified
K52.9 Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, u...
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<bold>FIGURE 16-3</bold> <bold>The pathogenesis of enteropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (EPEC).</bold> First, the organism attaches to the small bowel epithelial cell via a bundle-forming pilus (BfpA). Subsequently, a type III secretion system bridges to the cell and delivers a membrane receptor protein, Tir, and other effectors to the host cell. In a third stage, intimin on the bacterial surface mediates intimate adherence to the cell by binding to the newly d...
<bold>FIGURE 16-3</bold> <bold>The pathogenesis of enteropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (EPEC).</bol...