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Toddler Diarrhoea - Coggle Diagram
Toddler Diarrhoea
Stools
varying consistency
sometimes well-formed, sometimes explosive + loose
presence of undigested veg common
Cause
no precipitating dietary factors
probably due to underlying maturational delay in intestinal motility
leads to intestinal hurry
not due to malabsorption
Other names
chronic non-specific diarrhoea
peas and carrots diarrhoea
Tx
ensure diet has adequate fat (slows GIT transit) + fibre
Don't consume fresh fruit juice excessively (can exacerbate sx)
Commonest cause of persistently loose stools in preschool children
Affected children are well + thriving
Most grow out of it by 5 y/o
Achieving faecal continence may be significantly delayed