However, you should call your doctor if you experience any of the following symptoms along with diarrhea: Diarrhea lasting longer than 2-5 days Severe abdominal pain Blood or mucus in your stool Black, tarry stools A fever above 102°F (39°C) Signs of dehydration like dark urine, dizziness...
Acute gastroenteritis is generally a self-limiting disease characterized by diarrhea, vomiting, and fever, generally lasting no more than 5 days. Microbiological examination is not helpful in the majority of cases, and it is indicated only in specific circumstances. The severity of acute ...
Traveler's diarrhea is usually short-lasting (about 3–5days) and self-limiting. Apart from oral rehydration, no special treatment is necessary for the otherwise healthy traveler. However, in order to avoid a ruined vacation, treatment must provide quick relief from diarrhea and concomitant symptom...
Evaluation of Diarrhea ). If the person has taken antibiotics within the past 2 to 3 months, the doctor may test the stool forClostridioides difficile(C. diff) toxin. Acolonoscopyis usually not necessary. For diarrhea lasting more than 4 weeks (more than 1 to 3 weeks for people who ha...
Traveler 's diarrhea is usually short-lasting (about 3鈥 5days) and self-limiting. Apart from oral rehydration, no special treatment is necessary for the otherwise healthy traveler. However, in order to avoid a ruined vacation, treatment must provide quick relief from diarrhea and concomitant ...
Persistent Diarrhea: Lasting more than 2 days in adults or over 24 hours in children. Severe Abdominal Pain: Pain that doesn’t improve with rest or standard remedies. High Fever: A temperature above 102°F (39°C) could mean a serious infection. ...
Traveler’s diarrhea is usually a short, self-limiting illness lasting on average 3-5 days. The illness may present either as (1) acute watery diarrh... PH Katelaris,MJG Farthing - 《Chemotherapy》 被引量: 61发表: 1995年 Etiology of Bloody Diarrhea in Bolivian Children: Implications for Em...
close monitoring of the patient is needed to make sure they do not become dehydrated or their electrolyte/salt balance is not compromised. The conditions of diarrhea which need to be monitored are: Diarrhea in infants or small children, bloody diarrhea, diarrhea lasting more than 2 days or ...
acute diarrhea in cats is characterized by diarrhea lasting less than 14 days (about two weeks). chronic diarrhea in cats is characterized as lasting for two to three weeks or longer. in most cases of acute diarrhea, the body's own healing mechanisms (such as the immune system) can help ...
Chronic diarrhea defined as loose stool lasting fourteen days or more. Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the changes in prevalence, clinical presentation, etiology, and histopathologic pattern of chronic diarrhea patients admitted to MGH between January 1997 and December 2002 in ...