1. DIARRHEA
DIARRHEA IS LOOSELY DEFINED AS PASSAGE OF ABNORMALLY LIQUID OR UNFORMED STOOLS AT AN
INCREASED FREQUENCY(>3-4/D) OR.
FOR ADULTS ON A TYPICAL WESTERN DIET, STOOL WEIGHT >200 G/D CAN GENERALLY BE CONSIDERED AS
DIARRHEA.
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Mimics of Diarrhea
Pseudodiarrhea. : the frequent passage of small volumes of stool, is often associated with rectal
urgency, tenesmus, or a feeling of incomplete evacuation, and accompanies IBS.
Fecal incontinence. : is the involuntary discharge of rectal contents and is most often caused by
neuromuscular disorders or structural anorectal problems.
Overflow diarrhea: may occur in nursing home patients due to fecal impaction that is readily
detectable by rectal examination.
may be further defined as acute if <2 weeks,
persistent if 2-4 weeks,
and chronic if >4 weeks in duration.
2. EPIDEMIOLOGY
Diarrhea and constipation both are extreme problems
in comunity
These both one of the cause for mortality and morbidity in worldwide
<world wide > 1 billion individuals sufferig acute
diarrhea every year
~5000 die primarily elderly
~ more risk for transmission of diarrhoea
low ses
poor hygine
open defication
mainly 4f’s feaces, food, flies, fingers
3. primary function of the intestine is digestion ,asimalaation of nutrients from food,and
absorption of water and electrolytes
on average 9l fluid entering to git
excrete about 0.2 l
99 % absorption in intestine and colon
reabsorption of protein, electrolytes, and glucose
by protein transporter,Sglut1, and glut2 respectively
these maintains osmotic gradient
Gc: gaunalate Cyclades activates camp/cgmp intern
help in cl^ and 3Na-2k exchange
NORMAL PHYSIOLOGY
4. TODAY, YOU WILL LEARN
classification and
types of diarrhea
etiology,
pathogenesis, signs,
symptoms and
complications
Steps to aproach
history taking.
investigation
diagnosis
and overview of
management
5. inflammatory
diarrhea
TYPES OF DIARRHEA
fatty
diarrhea
osmotic
diarrhea
secretory
diarrhea
Characters: frequent small volume bloody stool
and may accompanied tenesmus,
fever and
abdominal pain
It is suggested by h/o weight loss
greasy or bulky stools
that are difficult to flush
Watery diarhea
Osmotic diarhea due
ingestion of poorly
absorbed ions or
sugars
Secretary due to
disruption of epithelial
electrolyte transport
6. chronic
Acute diarrhea
CLASSIFICATION OF DIARRHEA
Lasting <2 weeks
90% caused by infectious agent
c/o vomiting , fever, ab pain
remaing 10% caused by medication, toxic ingestion, ishemia,
Lasting for > 4wks
due to underline pathology
c/o
Bacterial:ecoli,sigella,c.jejani
viral:rotavirus, noravirus
parasitic:e.hystolytica,giardia,
medication:antacids,laxatives,amoxicillin cefalosporin
metformin,methotrexate,
toxin : bact & viral toxins
chemical toxin:op poisonou,mercury
Fatty diarhea:
malabsorption syndrome:whippels&celiac
short bowel syndrome
Inflammatory:
ibd
clostidium deficile
tb
7. travellers
diarrhea
consumers of
certain foods
immunodeficient
individuals
day care
attendies
institutionali
zed people
caused by
:sigella ,ecoli
salmonella,
noravirus,
giardia
Contaminated
food infection:
from uncooked
burger ,
rice,salmonella
,sigella,
cl.difficile
primaryimmunodefi
ciency: iga defi
secondary : aids
Sigella,
rota,giardia
Cl.defficile
HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS