Chronic Diarrhea: Approach to Cause, Secretory vs Osmotic vs Inflammatory, Watery vs Bloody Diarrhea

The video tutorial explores chronic diarrhea, differentiating it from acute diarrhea based on duration. It defines diarrhea with three criteria and explains the significance of distinguishing between acute and chronic forms. Chronic diarrhea is often noninfectious and linked to medical conditions, while acute diarrhea is usually infectious. The video discusses factors influencing chronic diarrhea, such as family history, medication, and travel. It categorizes causes into secretory, osmotic, functional, inflammatory, and malabsorptive, detailing symptoms and specific conditions within each category.

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