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campylobacter jejuni organism, digestive system, cryptosporidium, organism, diarrhea, stools, watery, frequent bowel movements, loose bowel movements, diarrhea is loose, watery, frequent stools, diarrhea, considered chronic, ongoing, prolonged, frequent stools longer than 4 weeks, diarrhea in adults, resolves quickly, complication, in infants, children, under age 3, diarrhea is more concerning, children, become dehydrated fairly quickly, most common cause of diarrhea, mild viral infection that resolves on its own, a few days, viral gastroenteritis, "stomach flu", viral gastroenteritis often appears in mini-epidemics in schools, neighborhoods, families, food poisoning, traveler's diarrhea, two other common causes, occur from eating food, drinking water contaminated, bacteria, parasites, certain medical conditions, lead to diarrhea, malabsorption syndromes, unable to absorb, digest certain nutrients, common examples include lactose intolerance, gluten malabsorption, intolerance to specific foods, beans, fruit, inflammatory bowel diseases, crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, two recurring types of diarrhea, generally bloody, accompanied by abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome, ibs, a chronic form of stomach upset that gets worse from stress, generally have alternating diarrhea, constipation, immune deficiency, medications, cause diarrhea, antibiotics, laxatives containing magnesium, chemotherapy, cancer treatment, less common causes, diarrhea, zollinger-ellison syndrome, nerve disorders, autonomic neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, carcinoid syndrome, following gastrectomy, partial removal, the stomach, high dose radiation therapy, drink plenty of fluid to avoid becoming dehydrated, sips of any fluid other than caffeinated beverages, milk, prolong loose stools, provides needed fluids, nourishment, drinking milk fine, mild diarrhea, moderate, severe diarrhea, electrolyte solutions available in drugstores, active cultures of beneficial bacteria, probiotics, make diarrhea less severe, shorten its duration, probiotics, found in yogurt, active, live cultures, in supplements, foods, rice, dry toast, bananas, help some, avoid over-the-counter diarrheal medications, specifically instructed, use one by doctor, certain infections, made worse by these drugs, have diarrhea, body is trying to get rid of whatever food, virus, bug is causing it, rest, chronic form of diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, try adding bulk to diet to thicken the stool, regulate bowel movements, such foods include rice, bananas, fiber from whole-wheat grains, bran, psyllium-containing products metamucil, similar products, add bulk to stools, have blood, pus in stools, stool is black, have abdominal pain that is not relieved by a bowel movement, have symptoms of dehydration, see article on dehydration, fever, above 101°f, child has a fever, above 100.4°f, diarrhea, have foul smelling, oily-looking stools, traveled to a foreign country, have eaten, diarrhea, have started on a new medication, diarrhea, does not get better in 5 days, 2 days, an infant, child, worsens, child has been vomiting, more than 12 hours, newborn, under 3 months, vomiting, diarrhea begins, doctor, complete medical history, a physical examination, paying careful attention to abdomen, questions that the doctor, ask, did diarrhea start, how long have had diarrhea, what, color, consistency of stool, have blood in stool, passing large amounts of mucus, stool, have abdominal pain, severe cramping, the diarrhea, have fever, chills, family members sick, traveled out, the country, what makes pain worse, stress, specific foods, abdominal surgery, what medications, take, recent changes to medications, drink coffee, drink alcohol, how often, smoke, how much each day, on a special diet, ask, obtain one, stool samples in special containers to test, signs of inflammation, infection, to identify the organism causing infection, signs of dehydration in addition, diarrhea, order, chem-20, to check electrolytes, urine specific gravity, bun, creatinine, wash hands often, after going, bathroom, eating, teach children to not put objects in mouth, taking antibiotics, try using lactobacillus acidophilus, a probiotic, healthy bacteria, helps replenish the good bacteria that antibiotics, kill, traveling to underdeveloped areas, follow the steps below to avoid diarrhea, drink only bottled water, not use ice, not eat uncooked vegetables, fruit, a peel, not eat raw shellfish, undercooked meat, not consume dairy products, yates j, traveler's diarrhea, am fam physician, 71(11), 2095-2100, guerrant rl, practice guidelines, the management of infectious diarrhea, clin infect dis, 32(3), 331-351.