Water is a critical element of the body, and keeping the body adequately hydrated is a must to allow the body to function. Up to 75% of the body's weight is made up of water. Most of the water is found within the cells of the body (intracellular space). The rest is found in the...
Acute diarrhea is a sudden onset of diarrhea that typically lastsone to three daysbut can last up to two weeks. A viral infection, often known asgastroenteritis, is the most frequent cause.Rotavirusis the most frequent cause of illness in children. Adults are more frequently infected withnorovir...
Severe vomiting can also lead to small tears in the esophagus, which may bleed. You may notice blood in the vomit orblack stool(poop).9In rare cases, intense vomiting can cause the entire wall of the esophagus to tear, causing a leak of the stomach contents into the chest or abdomen.9...
Peptic ulcers are sores that may occur on the lining of the stomach or small intestine. One complication of peptic ulcers is bleeding caused by the ulcers breaking blood vessels.12 These ulcers can result in black or tar-like stools.13 Colorectal Cancer Dark brown or black stool or bright...
It is often a sign that something is not going on well in our digestive tract. See common symptoms of constipation in newborn babies, infants, toddlers and young children, teenagers, young adults and the elderly.Constipation is the passage of hard or firm stool or the infrequent passage of ...
Types of Viruses A number of viruses can cause gastroenteritis. Rotavirus is the leading cause in infants and young children. It can affect adults, too, but their symptoms are milder. Norovirus is the most common cause in adults. Less common ones include adenovirus -- which can take up to ...
A newborn's first stool is called the meconium. But some babies have trouble pooping. If a baby can't have a bowel movement, they may have Hirschsprung's disease. Hirschsprung’s disease symptoms usually begin within the first six weeks of life, and in many cases within the first 48 ...
Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common type, affecting 75-85% of people with CP. Up to 50% of children with CP have an intellectual disability, though severity varies. CP is more common among boys than girls. Cerebral palsy impacts Black children more than those of other races. Over ha...
Figure 2. Distribution of Core Symptom Severity Scores Over Time in Adults With Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection View LargeDownload Dashed line on the left marks the end of the 15-day treatment period, and on the right, it marks the 10-week primary end point...
can be longer than 10 days. People with salmonellosis usually recover without treatment within three to seven days. Nonetheless,Salmonellabacteria can persist in the intestinal tract and stool for many weeks after the resolution of symptoms—on average, one month in adults and longer in children. ...