Background Even experienced clinicians shudder a bit when confronted with a patient who
has chronic diarrhea. The differential diagnosis is vast, and sorting through the pertinent …

Chronic diarrhea is a common problem affecting up to 5% of the population at a given time.
Patients vary in their definition of diarrhea, citing loose stool consistency, increased …

Chronic diarrhea is defined as a predominantly loose stool lasting longer than four weeks. A
patient history and physical examination with a complete blood count, C-reactive protein …

Diarrhea is a common symptom in adults. Most patients with diarrhea never seek medical
attention, but patients who have had symptoms for more than a few days or who have …

Despite the high prevalence of chronic diarrhea there is no universal approach to its
diagnosis and treatment. This article summarizes the pathophysiologic processes that result …

Definitions for 'chronic diarrhoea'are arbitrary and are not evidence-based. The duration of
illness that would differentiate acute from chronic diarrhoea is often taken as four weeks and …

Opinion statement Chronic diarrhea can be due to any of several hundred conditions. When
investigation fails to uncover a specific cause that can be treated successfully, nonspecific …

Chronic diarrhea is a complex and common problem faced by primary care clinicians. Its
causes can range from the common and relatively benign excessive juice consumption to …

An 82-year-old active man is referred for evaluation of a 6-month history of loose, watery
stools without blood; before this he had no gastrointestinal symptoms. He has had a 10 …

Diarrhea is best defined as passage of loose stools often with more frequent bowel
movements. For clinical purposes, the B ristol S tool F orm S cale works well to distinguish …