Diarrhoea

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Test:

Faeces M/C/S (AB), faecal reducing substances(+ with lactose intolerance), S.potassium (L if de­hydrated), S.osmolality (H if dehydrated), faecal occult blood (+ or -)

Sign:

Dd:

Innumerable causes including bowel infectiOns (viral, bacterial and amoebiasis), giardiasis, mal­absorption syndromes, allergies, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, carcinoma, appendicitis, irritable bowel syn., diabetes, poi­soning, drugs (e.g. antibiotics

Phys:

Any form of gut irritation or inflammation may lead to intestinal hurry