Abnormalities Human feces

1 abnormalities

1.1 stool analysis (stool sample)
1.2 undigested food remnants
1.3 diarrhea
1.4 constipation
1.5 others

abnormalities
stool analysis (stool sample)

clinical laboratory examination of feces, termed stool examination or stool test, conducted sake of diagnosis, example, detect presence of parasites such pinworms , eggs (ova) or, detect disease spreading bacteria. stool culture—the controlled growth of microbial organisms in culture media under laboratory conditions—sometimes performed identify specific pathogens in stool. stool guaiac test (or guaiac fecal occult blood test) conducted detect presence of blood in stool not apparent unaided eye.

the main pathogens commonly looked in feces include:

bacteroides species
salmonella , shigella
yersinia tends incubated @ 30 °c (86 °f), cooler usual
campylobacter incubated @ 42 °c (108 °f), in special environment
aeromonas
candida if person immunosuppressed (e.g., undergoing cancer treatment)
e. coli o157 if blood visible in stool sample
cryptosporidium
entamoeba histolytica

intestinal parasites , ova (eggs) can visible naked eye.

undigested food remnants

sometimes food may make appearance in feces. common undigested foods found in human feces seeds, nuts, corn, , beans, because of high dietary fiber content. beets may turn feces different hues of red. artificial food coloring in processed foods, such highly colorful packaged breakfast cereals, can cause unusual coloring of feces if eaten in sufficient quantities.

undigested objects such seeds can pass through human digestive system, , later germinate. 1 result of tomato plants growing sewage sludge has been used fertilizer.

diarrhea

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.

constipation

constipation refers bowel movements infrequent or hard pass. constipation common cause of painful defecation. severe constipation includes obstipation (failure pass stools or gas) , fecal impaction, can progress bowel obstruction , become life-threatening.

others

bile overload rare, , not health threat. problems simple serious diarrhea may cause blood in 1 s stool. black stools caused presence of blood indicate problem in intestines (the black color sign of digested blood), whereas red streaks of blood in stool caused bleeding in rectum or anus.