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There are certain features which if present in a patient complaining of diarrhea for over 4 weeks require further evaluation. Some of the screening modalities include, radiographic imaging studies, endoscopy/enteroscopy/capsule enteroscopy, histopathology of the small bowel and colon, bacteriology/microbiology<ref name="pmid22334221">{{cite journal| author=Khanna S, Pardi DS, Rosenblatt JE, Patel R, Kammer PP, Baddour LM| title=An evaluation of repeat stool testing for Clostridium difficile infection by polymerase chain reaction. | journal=J Clin Gastroenterol | year= 2012 | volume= 46 | issue= 10 | pages= 846-9 | pmid=22334221 | doi=10.1097/MCG.0b013e3182432273 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22334221 }} </ref>, serological testing and chemical analysis of stool. | |||
==Screening== | ==Screening== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omodamola Aje B.Sc, M.D. [2]
Overview
There are certain features which if present in a patient complaining of diarrhea for over 4 weeks require further evaluation. Some of the screening modalities include, radiographic imaging studies, endoscopy/enteroscopy/capsule enteroscopy, histopathology of the small bowel and colon, bacteriology/microbiology[1], serological testing and chemical analysis of stool.
Screening
There are certain features which if present in a patient complaining of diarrhea for over 4 weeks require further evaluation. these include:
- Rectal bleeding
- Weight loss
- Age > 50 years
- Pain
- Associated psychological factors
- Somatization
- Dietary causes of diarrhea
References
- ↑ Khanna S, Pardi DS, Rosenblatt JE, Patel R, Kammer PP, Baddour LM (2012). "An evaluation of repeat stool testing for Clostridium difficile infection by polymerase chain reaction". J Clin Gastroenterol. 46 (10): 846–9. doi:10.1097/MCG.0b013e3182432273. PMID 22334221.