Diarrhea (cont.)
Medical Author:
John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEPJohn P. Cunha, DO, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Cunha's educational background includes a BS in Biology from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and a DO from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO. He completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey. Medical Editor:
Bhupinder Anand, MD
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Diarrhea TreatmentAcute diarrhea may be treated at home. Diarrhea will generally subside in two to three days without specific medical therapy. Viewer Comments & ReviewsDiarrhea - CauseThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What was the cause of your diarrhea? Diarrhea - Effective TreatmentsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What kinds of treatments have been effective for your diarrhea? |
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Acute diarrhea is defined as the abrupt onset of abnormally high fluid content in the stool (more than the normal value of approximately 10 mL/kg/d).
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