Diarrhea Human feces

diarrhea (or diarrhoea in british english) condition of having 3 or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day. condition can symptom of injury, disease or foodborne illness , accompanied abdominal pain. there other conditions involve not of symptoms of diarrhea, , formal medical definition of diarrhea involves defecation of more 200 grams per day (though formal weighing of stools determine diagnosis never carried out).

it occurs when insufficient fluid absorbed colon. part of digestion process, or due fluid intake, food mixed large amounts of water. thus, digested food liquid prior reaching colon. colon absorbs water, leaving remaining material semisolid stool. if colon damaged or inflamed, however, absorption inhibited, , watery stools result.

diarrhea commonly caused myriad of viral infections result of bacterial toxins , infection. in sanitary living conditions , ample food , water available, otherwise healthy patient typically recovers common viral infections in few days , @ week. however, ill or malnourished individuals diarrhea can lead severe dehydration , can become life-threatening without treatment.