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Chronic diarrhea. A practical approach for the pediatrician
R N Baldassano1, C A Liacouras
1Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Pediatric Clinics of North America
|June 1, 1991
Insights
Chronic diarrhea lacks a standard diagnostic and treatment plan. This review outlines the causes and offers a practical approach for managing this condition.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Chronic diarrhea affects a significant portion of the population.
- Current diagnostic and therapeutic strategies lack universal consensus.
Observation:
- The article reviews the underlying pathophysiologic processes contributing to chronic diarrhea.
- It emphasizes the need for a structured approach to patient evaluation.
Findings:
- Understanding the pathophysiology is key to diagnosis.
- A systematic diagnostic and therapeutic pathway is presented.
Implications:
- This approach aims to standardize care for chronic diarrhea.
- It provides clinicians with a framework for managing this distressing condition.
Abstract:
Despite the high prevalence of chronic diarrhea there is no universal approach to its diagnosis and treatment. This article summarizes the pathophysiologic processes that result in chronic diarrhea and presents a diagnostic and therapeutic approach to this often distressing problem.