### symptom | diarrhea:

Acute diarrhea
* is the leading cause of pediatric morbidity and mortality worldwide.
* starts suddenly and lasts a short time.

Bloody diarrhea
* is accompanied by severe abdominal pain and moderate dehydration
  - common in some infections with a resulting anemia
  - the most common symptom of parvovirus infection
* lasts for two to five days.
* suggests inflammatory bowel disease or an infectious origin.

### symptom | diarrhea:

Chronic diarrhea
* can be due to a large number of reasons
  - cause failure to thrive
  - last weeks or months and contributes to wasting and malnutrition
  - result in serious illness
* causes hemorrhoids by the same mechanism.
* common sign of allergy to milk.
* has many causes.
* increases loss of vitamin C in the stool.
* is common in all three syndromes
  - manifested in different ways in the human body
  - one of the most frequent gastrointestinal complaints brought to pediatricians
* symptom which makes it virtually impossible for anyone to do any kind of job.
* young adult, minimal symptoms, no travel, no meds.

Mild diarrhea
* can also occur from emotional upset, an alcohol binge, or certain types of foods.
* common side effect.
* fairly common side effect of clarithromycin.
* is common following xylose ingestion
  - with antibiotic use
* is the passage of a few loose or mushy BMs
  - loose or mushy bowel movements
  - loose or mushy stools

Moderate diarrhea
* gives many watery stools.
* is two to six loose bowel movements in a day.

Prolonged diarrhea
* can cause death.
* can cause dehydration, weakness, fatigue, and weight loss
  - weight loss, and increased fatigue

### symptom | diarrhea:

Severe diarrhea
* Most severe diarrhea leads to dehydration.
* Some severe diarrhea is caused by parasites.
* can cause dehydration and can kill a child in just a few days.
* can lead to a dangerous condition called dehydration, which can result in death
  - fatal dehydration very quickly, especially in kits and juveniles
  - produce an appearance of the diaper area best described as scalded
* combined with malnutrition often leads to problems.
* is rare but of more concern is the suppression of the immune system.
* is the passage of many watery BMs
  - watery bowel movements

Watery diarrhea
* Most watery diarrhea leads to dehydration.
* is diarrhea.
* symptom of many intestinal diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites.

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Diarrhoea
* Most diarrhoea contains mucuses.
* Some diarrhoea contains blood.
* Some diarrhoea is accompanied by fevers
  - caused by gastroenteritis
* can be a symptom of enteritis.
* can kill by draining too much liquid from a child's body
  - children by draining too much liquid from the body
  - lead to dehydration, so drink plenty of water
* caused by many organisms is Africa's major killer.
* causes loss of water content from the body, resulting in dehydration
  - rapid depletion of water and sodium - both of which are necessary for life
* has smell.
* is dangerous especially for children
  - one such disease
  - preventable
  - still one of the leading causes of death among young children
* kills three million children under five every year.
* means there are frequent, loose or liquid stools.
* often leads to soreness around the anus
  - occurs whilst taking antibiotics or after the course has been completed
* persists for more than one week
  - throughout the year, but it is particularly virulent during summer
* protective mechanism of gut by the aid of which it expels infections from with in.
* removes essential body fluids and vital nutrients, producing dehydration and malnutrition.

Diuresis
* are symptoms.
* is the production and passage of large amounts of urine.
* minimizes the renal sludging from high urinary loads of uric acid, xanthine, and phosphate.
* typically occurs during the first few days of therapy.