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Acute diarreha Flashcards

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define Acute Diarrhea

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• passage of 3 loose or liquid stools/d OR >200 g stool/d for >2 d but 14 d

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Epidemiology of Acute Diarrhea

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  • one of the top five leading causes of death worldwide

- significant morbidity in developed countries

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Etiology of Acute Diarrhea

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most commonly due to infections

most infections are self-limiting and resolve within 7 d

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Risk Factors of Acute Diarrhea

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-food
-medications: antibiotics, laxatives
-others: high risk sexual activity, infectious outbreaks, occupational exposures (daycare workers), family
history (IBD)

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vast majority of acute diarrhea is caused by

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caused by infection

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in most cases, acute diarrheal illness is

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viral and/or self-limited, and lasts <3 d

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