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It is important to differentiate chronic diarrhea based on the kind of diarrhea that is produced. Chronic diarrhea can be subdivided into three major types; fatty, inflammatory, or watery. Watery chronic diarrhea can then further be sub-divided into osmotic or secretory diarrhea. | It is important to differentiate chronic diarrhea based on the kind of diarrhea that is produced. Chronic diarrhea can be subdivided into three major types; fatty, inflammatory, or watery. Watery chronic diarrhea can then further be sub-divided into osmotic or secretory diarrhea. | ||
Below is a list of differential Diagnosis of Chronic Diarrhea by Stool Characteristics.<ref name="LacyMearin2016">{{cite journal|last1=Lacy|first1=Brian E.|last2=Mearin|first2=Fermín|last3=Chang|first3=Lin|last4=Chey|first4=William D.|last5=Lembo|first5=Anthony J.|last6=Simren|first6=Magnus|last7=Spiller|first7=Robin|title=Bowel Disorders|journal=Gastroenterology|volume=150|issue=6|year=2016|pages=1393–1407.e5|issn=00165085|doi=10.1053/j.gastro.2016.02.031}}</ref> | Below is a list of differential Diagnosis of Chronic Diarrhea by Stool Characteristics.<ref name="LacyMearin2016">{{cite journal|last1=Lacy|first1=Brian E.|last2=Mearin|first2=Fermín|last3=Chang|first3=Lin|last4=Chey|first4=William D.|last5=Lembo|first5=Anthony J.|last6=Simren|first6=Magnus|last7=Spiller|first7=Robin|title=Bowel Disorders|journal=Gastroenterology|volume=150|issue=6|year=2016|pages=1393–1407.e5|issn=00165085|doi=10.1053/j.gastro.2016.02.031}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Differential diagnosis
It is important to differentiate chronic diarrhea based on the kind of diarrhea that is produced. Chronic diarrhea can be subdivided into three major types; fatty, inflammatory, or watery. Watery chronic diarrhea can then further be sub-divided into osmotic or secretory diarrhea. Below is a list of differential Diagnosis of Chronic Diarrhea by Stool Characteristics.[1]
References
- ↑ Lacy, Brian E.; Mearin, Fermín; Chang, Lin; Chey, William D.; Lembo, Anthony J.; Simren, Magnus; Spiller, Robin (2016). "Bowel Disorders". Gastroenterology. 150 (6): 1393–1407.e5. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2016.02.031. ISSN 0016-5085.