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Case #1

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omodamola Aje B.Sc, M.D. [2]

Overview

There are certain features which if present in a patient complaining of diarrhea for over 4 weeks require further evaluation. Some of the screening modalities include, radiographic imaging studies[1], endoscopy/enteroscopy/capsule enteroscopy[2], histopathology of the small bowel and colon[3], bacteriology/microbiology[4], serological testing and chemical analysis of stool[5].

Screening

There are certain features which if present in a patient complaining of diarrhea for over 4 weeks require further evaluation. these include:

  • Rectal bleeding[6]
  • Weight loss
  • Age > 50 years[7]
  • Pain[8]
  • Associated psychological factors
  • Somatization[9]
  • Dietary causes of diarrhea[1]

References

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  2. Balaban DV, Popp A, Vasilescu F, Haidautu D, Purcarea RM, Jinga M (2015). "Diagnostic yield of endoscopic markers for celiac disease". J Med Life. 8 (4): 452–7. PMC 4656951. PMID 26664469.
  3. Le Berre N, Heresbach D, Kerbaol M, Caulet S, Bretagne JF, Chaperon J; et al. (1995). "Histological discrimination of idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease from other types of colitis". J Clin Pathol. 48 (8): 749–53. PMC 502803. PMID 7560203.
  4. Khanna S, Pardi DS, Rosenblatt JE, Patel R, Kammer PP, Baddour LM (2012). "An evaluation of repeat stool testing for Clostridium difficile infection by polymerase chain reaction". J Clin Gastroenterol. 46 (10): 846–9. doi:10.1097/MCG.0b013e3182432273. PMID 22334221.
  5. Eherer, Andreas J.; Fordtran, John S. (1992). "Fecal osmotic gap and pH in experimental diarrhea of various causes". Gastroenterology. 103 (2): 545–551. doi:10.1016/0016-5085(92)90845-P. ISSN 0016-5085.
  6. Halfdanarson TR, Litzow MR, Murray JA (2007). "Hematologic manifestations of celiac disease". Blood. 109 (2): 412–21. doi:10.1182/blood-2006-07-031104. PMC 1785098. PMID 16973955.
  7. Olesen M, Eriksson S, Bohr J, Järnerot G, Tysk C (2004). "Microscopic colitis: a common diarrhoeal disease. An epidemiological study in Orebro, Sweden, 1993-1998". Gut. 53 (3): 346–50. PMC 1773978. PMID 14960513.
  8. Tillisch K, Labus JS, Naliboff BD, Bolus R, Shetzline M, Mayer EA; et al. (2005). "Characterization of the alternating bowel habit subtype in patients with irritable bowel syndrome". Am J Gastroenterol. 100 (4): 896–904. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41211.x. PMID 15784038.
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