Characteristics of feces Flashcards
1
Q
White/clay poo
A
Like bile
2
Q
Black/tarry poo
A
Iron ingestion/GI Bleed
3
Q
Red poo
A
GI bleed, hemorrhoids, beets
4
Q
Pale/oily poo
A
Mal-absorbed fat
5
Q
Noxious smelling poo
A
Blood, Infection
6
Q
LIquid poo
A
Diarrhea, reduced absorption
7
Q
Hard poo
A
Constipation/dehydration
8
Q
Infant poo >6x/day or <1x every 2 days
Adult >3x/day or <1x/week
A
Hyper/hypomotility
9
Q
Narrow/pencil shaped poo
A
Obstruction, increased peristalsis
10
Q
Blood, pus, foreign bodies, music, worms poo
A
Internal bleeding, infection, foreign objects, inflammation, infestation
11
Q
Oily stool
A
Malabsorption, enteritis, surgical resection
12
Q
Mucus poo
A
Intestinal irritation/inflammation, infection, injury
13
Q
Type 1 stool
A
Hard lumps like nuts
14
Q
Type 2 stool
A
Sausage with lumps
15
Q
type 3 stool
A
Sausage with cracks
