病理生理学课件：diarrhea.pptVIP

DIARRHEA Division of hospital tongji medical colleg huazhong scientific university The brunt of its effect is felt by those least able to bear it: The poor The very young The elderly Those with debilitating illnesses DEFINITION Increase in the patient’s usual stool frequency(rarely exceeds 20 times) A change to fluid consistency A mean daily stool weight in excess of 250g(rarely exceeds 200g) Acute DiarrheaChronic diarrhea: Persistence of diarrheal symptoms for 3 weeks in children and adults for 4 weeks in