Gastrointestinal diseases are among the most common causes of Diarrhea: acute or chronic enteritis (inflammation of the small intestine); ulcerative colitis (inflammation of the colon associated with ulcerative lesions); diverticulitis (inflammation of the diverticulitis, or areas of the colon wall that protrudes forming ‘pockets’); irritable bowel syndrome (excessive reactivity of the colon, unrelated to specific diseases). Among the reasons we find the consequences of intestinal disorders that are often a result of surgical procedures (such as the removal of sections of intestine).
In some cases, is the consequence of disease ‘extra intestinal’, such as hyperthyroidism, certain liver diseases and certain endocrine tumors. Very often, it is caused by bacterial, viral or parasitic. Diarrhea may be either iatrogenic, i.e. caused by a massive use of drugs, such as broad-spectrum antibiotics, antacids and some magnesium-based laxatives. Even particular states of emotional distress may be counted among the causes. Sometimes it is the result of some food intolerances such as celiac disease (i.e. intolerance to gluten, a protein found in cereals). A special case is the traveller’s Diarrhea, which can affect people who travel to countries where sanitary conditions, but especially food, are particularly bad (some countries in the Middle and Far East, for example, or African, or Central America).
A test to recognize the causes of Diarrhea
News. The University of Bristol, England, has developed a simple and rapid test to detect the organisms responsible for Diarrhea, which kills millions each year in developing countries and affects more than 15,000 people England. In common parlance the term Diarrhea often show different symptoms. Diarrhea is considered acute if it lasts only a few days, while you define chronic if it lasts for more than a month. The clinical significance of this disorder can be very variable. In principle, a less threatening acute Diarrhea is a chronic, although there are exceptions to this statement. In the milder forms the Diarrhea is just an annoying problem, but the most serious quality of life can be very impaired and in such case the cause must be sought carefully.
A person usually complains of Diarrhea when intestinal discharge from a day (if this was his habit) become more than one or even when the stool consistency usually normal, become soft or completely liquid, or when coexisting both of these events. Especially if the Diarrhea is important, the stool can be commingled with mucus, dense material, gelatinous, Gray-yellowish (reminiscent of those suffering from nasal catarrh, colds non-allergic). If blood is also present for someone would be more correct to speak of dysentery, but often the two terms Diarrhea and dysentery in common language are used interchangeably.
Test. The importance of the test is primarily related to the speed with which the bacterium or virus is found responsible for the intestinal disorder. In particular, the test identifies the chemical characteristics of faeces, distinguishing the biological cause. It happened that some British hospitals have had to close for the spread of viruses that have infected the patients, the test in this direction could be a valuable preventive measure in the hospital setting. In the future, then, could be used in appropriate facilities in developing countries to limit the enormous damage that the disorder causes, including death from dehydration.