chronic diarrhea
Ongoing digestive distress
Chronic diarrhea is loose, watery bowel movements persisting for four weeks or longer.
The qualifier distinguishes it from acute diarrhea, which resolves quickly, usually from infection or food poisoning.
Chronic cases suggest underlying conditions—inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, or irritable bowel syndrome: The doctor ordered tests to find the cause of his chronic diarrhea.
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- Crohn's diseaseChronic intestinal inflammation disorder
- ulcerative colitisInflammatory bowel condition with sores
- celiac diseaseAutoimmune intestinal gluten reaction
- loose stoolsWatery, unformed feces
bowel movements · urgency · bathroom urgency · malabsorption · lactose intolerance · food intolerance · incontinence · abdominal pain · stomach cramps · weight loss · electrolyte imbalance · fluid loss · bloating · fatigue · irritable bowel syndrome · malnutrition · bland diet · squirt
- GI disordersCrohn's disease, gastroenteritis, IBS, GERD, ulcerative colitis
- malabsorptionceliac disease, celiac, sprue, lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance
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