Patient was educated on causes of diarrhea as follows:
- Diarrhea occurs when the food and fluids you ingest pass too quickly or in too large an amount or both through your colon.
- Normally, your colon absorbs liquids from the food you eat, leaving a semisolid stool.
- But if the liquids from the foods you eat aren’t absorbed, the result is a watery bowel movement.
- Several diseases and conditions can cause diarrhea.
- Common causes of diarrhea include- virus
- Viruses that can cause diarrhea include Norwalk virus, cytomegalovirus and viral hepatitis.
- Rotavirus is a common cause of acute childhood diarrhea.
- Common causes of diarrhea include- bacteria and parasites
- Contaminated food or water can transmit bacteria and parasites to your body.
- Parasites such as Giardia lamblia and cryptosporidium can cause diarrhea.
- Common bacterial causes of diarrhea include campylobacter, salmonella, Shigella and Escherichia coli.
- Diarrhea caused by bacteria and parasites can be common when traveling in developing countries and is often called traveler’s diarrhea.
- Common causes of diarrhea include- medications
- Many medications can cause diarrhea.
- The most common are antibiotics. Antibiotics destroy both good and bad bacteria, which can disturb the natural balance of bacteria in your intestines.
- This disturbance sometimes leads to an infection with bacteria called Clostridium difficile, which also can cause diarrhea.
