RT Book, Section
A1 Boyle, Brendan M.
A1 Hill, Ivor D.
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182907255
T1 Diarrhea
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182907255
RD 2024/04/20
AB Diarrhea  is  defined  as  an  increase  in  the  liquidity  and/or  frequency  of  the  stools  and  can  be  a  primary  feature  of  both  acute  and  chronic  conditions.  It  reflects  an  increase  in  stool  water  content  due  to  impaired  water  absorption  and/or  active  water  secretion  by  the  intestine.  Although  the  advent  of  oral  rehydration  therapy  (ORT)  has  dramatically  reduced  the  mortality  rates  in  the  past  50  years,  diarrhea  remains  a  major  cause  of  morbidity  and  mortality  in  children,  particularly  among  those  in  developing  countries.