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Diarrhoea Screenshot_20201130_223841 - Coggle Diagram
Diarrhoea
Definition
An increase in the faecal water content
Causes
Medication such as antibiotics
Anxiety
Infection
Malabsorption due to certain foodstuffs intolerance
Tumors of the gastrointestinal tract
Chemotherapy
Clinical manifestations
Frequent passage of loose stools
Nursing management
Administer oral anti-diarrhoeal agents as prescribed e.g loperamide
Pathophysiology
Reduced absorption of fluid from the intestines
Rapid passage of loose stools
Increase in the secretion of fluid in the intestines
Diagnostic tests
The presenting signs and symptoms
Rehabilitation
Create a therapeutic environment