RT Book, Section
A1 Ebach, Dawn R.
A2 Bishop, Warren P.
SR Print(0)
ID 55944382
T1 Chapter 4. Diarrhea
T2 Pediatric Practice: Gastroenterology
YR 2010
FD 2010
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-163379-6
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55944382
RD 2024/04/19
AB Diarrhea  is  defined  as  a  change  in  bowel  movement  pattern  resulting  in  an  increase  in  stool  volume  and/or  frequency,  usually  with  loose  to  watery  stool  consistency.  Acute  and  chronic  diarrhea  are  defined  based  on  duration  of  symptoms.  Acute  diarrhea  lasts  10  g/kg  in  infants  and  >200  g  in  children  and  adults  is  considered  diarrhea.  Acute  diarrhea  is  common.  It  is  most  often  secondary  to  viral  infections.  Other  causes  of  acute  diarrhea  include  toxin-induced  diarrhea  and  antibiotic-associated  diarrhea.  Infectious  diarrhea  is  most  often  found  in  children  under  age  5  years  with  a  rate  of  about  one  to  three  episodes  per  year.  Causes  of  chronic  diarrhea  are  more  diverse  and  range  from  functional  disorders  such  as  Toddler’s  diarrhea  and  irritable  bowel  syndrome  (IBS)  to  disorders  that  may  impact  overall  health  such  as  inflammatory  bowel  disease  or  celiac  disease.