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Process of diarrhea……..

• When the contents of the intestines contain too much fluid,

or movement
• through the GI tract is too rapid
• fluids cannot be absorbed
an excessive
volume reaches the large intestine.

sudden initiation of stretch
• receptors and rapid evacuatn of the colon,

• causing diarrhea

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What you need to know?? COLLECT

• Age
• Infant, child, adult, elderly

• Duration
• Severity
• Symptoms, associated symptoms Nausea/vomiting

• Fever
• Abdominal cramps
• Flatulence
• Other family members affected?
• Previous history
• Recent travel abroad?
• Causative factors
• Medication

Medicines already tried
Other medicines being taken

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