Diarrhea
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diarrhea in adults
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Diarrhea Underlying Cause: Non-infectious
Non-infectious illnesses that cause diarrhea include:
Addison's disease
Alcohol
Anxiety
Anxiety disorder
Arsenic poisoning
Celiac sprue
Chemotherapy side effect
Colorectal cancer
Crohn's disease
Diabetes
Diverticulitis
Drug side effect
causing diarrhea
Dumping syndrome
Folate deficiency
Food allergies
Food intolerance
Gallbladder disease
Hirschsprung's disease
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Irritable bowel syndrome
Ischemic bowel disease
Kidney failure
Lactose intolerance
Laxative overuse
Malabsorption
Otitis media
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Usually in children
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatitis
Panic attacks
Pernicious anemia
Radiation therapy side effect
Stress
Theophylline toxicity
Tropical sprue
Ulcerative colitis
Vitamin B3 deficiency
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Last Updated: Oct 30, 2008
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Diarrhea References:
Aranda-Michel J, Giannella RA. Acute diarrhea: a practical review. Am J Med. 1999 Jun;106(6):670-6.
Camilleri M. Chronic diarrhea: a review on pathophysiology and management for the clinical gastroenterologist. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004 Mar;2(3):198-206.
Fine KD, Schiller LR. AGA technical review on the evaluation and management of chronic diarrhea. Gastroenterology. 1999 Jun;116(6):1464-86.
Mylonakis E, Ryan ET, Calderwood SB. Clostridium difficile--Associated diarrhea: A review. Arch Intern Med. 2001 Feb 26;161(4):525-33.
