Diarrhea Kriss Petrounov | Simeon Wong

What is Diarrhea  Originated from the Greek, διὰρροια meaning "a flowing through“  Explosion of poo and liquid mixture into the toilet  Three or more stools a day

Symptoms  Watery and loose stool  Abdominal pain, Bloating, Nausea, Vomiting  Dehydration  Light-headedness

Types of Diarrhea  Acute diarrhea  Chronic diarrhea  Infectious diarrhea  Traveller’s diarrhea  Overflow diarrhea

Main Causes  Infections  Malabsorption  Inflammatory bowel disease  Ethanol  Tumours

Prevention  Rotavirus vaccine  Eating a balanced diet with fibre  Avoid close contact with carriers of the rotavirus

Treatment  Drink sodium and water to prevent dehydration  Medication  Antibiotics  Anti-motility agents  Bismuth compounds (Pepto-Bismol)  Zinc Compounds

At-Risk Population  Immunodeficient People  Hospitalized persons  Travellers  Consumers of certain foods  Children under 5

Statistics  1.5 million children die every year  One child every 21 seconds  Second biggest cause of death in children  4 out of 10 tourists  57,000 deaths from diarrhea in America each year  Everyone gets diarrhea at least once a year

Current Research  None  There is no current research done on diarrhea