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Chronic unexplained diarrhea: what to do when the initial workup is negative?

Nicholas J Talley¹

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

Reviews in Gastroenterological Disorders

|October 30, 2008

Summary

Diagnosing chronic diarrhea remains challenging. Evidence supporting functional diarrhea as a distinct diagnosis is unconvincing, unlike diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.

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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Digestive Health
Clinical Diagnosis

Background:

Chronic diarrhea diagnosis presents significant challenges despite advanced testing.
Initial assessment involves categorizing diarrhea by pathophysiology (osmotic, secretory, inflammatory, motility-related) to guide management.
Gastroenterologists face uncertainty regarding the extent of diagnostic workup and criteria for diagnosing functional diarrhea.

Observation:

The diagnostic pathway for chronic diarrhea requires careful consideration of underlying causes.
Distinguishing functional diarrhea from other diarrheal disorders, such as diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, is complex.

Findings:

The evidence supporting functional diarrhea as a distinct diagnostic entity is notably weak.
Current diagnostic criteria and evidence base for functional diarrhea are unconvincing.

Implications:

Re-evaluation of the diagnostic criteria and evidence for functional diarrhea is warranted.
Further research is needed to clarify the pathophysiology and diagnostic boundaries of functional diarrhea.
Clinical practice may need to adapt based on the limited evidence for functional diarrhea as a standalone diagnosis.