Diabetic Diarrhea
Diabetic Diarrhea: Introduction
Diarrhea that occurs in diabetics as a result of the damage done by diabetes to the digestive system. Digestive system damage is caused by intestinal neuropathy (damage to intestinal nerves) or bacterial overgrowth or both.
Symptoms of Diabetic Diarrhea
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Home Diagnostic Testing
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Diabetic Diarrhea: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Diabetic Diarrhea
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Medical Textbooks Online about Diabetic Diarrhea
Medical Books Excerpts
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- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Diarrhea
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Diarrhea
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Diarrhea
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Diarrhea
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Diarrhea
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- "Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas" (2003)
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Diagnostic Tests for Diabetic Diarrhea
- Sensation tests of anus
- Rectal examination of sphincter muscle
- Endoscopy examination of the gastrointestinal tract
- 72-hour stool collection - tests pancreatic enzyme function
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Diabetic Diarrhea?
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Diabetic Diarrhea: Undiagnosed Conditions
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In-Depth Reports: Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis
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Misdiagnosis and Diabetic Diarrhea
Metabolic syndrome often undiagnosed: Metabolic syndrome, also known as Syndrome X, is
an often overlooked medical condition that causes a cluster of...read more »
Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss,
there are varying degrees of severity.
It is altogether too common...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also
many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something milder.
Some of the conditions which may be causes...read more »
Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of
medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose...read more »
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms
of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be...read more »
Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea
is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance.
The digestive system...read more »
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely
to cause some level of diarrhea in patients.
The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria,
but can also kill the...read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down
with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food...read more »
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the
more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it...read more »
Poorly healing leg rashes a classic sign of chronic disease: Recurring leg rashes,
or poorly healing leg rashes, are a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes,
particularly of Type 2 diabetes, but also Type 1 diabetes.
They can also...read more »
Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps,
particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes.
However,...read more »
Over-diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension in obese patients: A diagnosis
of pulmonary hypertension, particularly pulmonary arterial hypertension,
is often a misdiagnosis in obese patients.
Exertional...read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive
conditions is celiac disease, a...read more »
Obesity-related conditions undiagnosed in children: A variety of conditions
are associated with obesity (see obesity), but these tend to be undiagnosed more often
in child patients than in adults.
Some of...read more »
Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent
difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases.
Some of the better known possibilities are peptic...read more »
Misdiagnosed weight-related causes of infertility: A woman's weight status
can affect her level of fertility.
Although obesity or overweight can in themselves...read more »
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Diabetic Diarrhea: Rare Types
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Causes of Diabetic Diarrhea
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Treatments for Diabetic Diarrhea
- Control blood sugars - to reduce any nerve damage.
- High-fiber diet
- Anti-diarrhea medication - Immodium, Donnagel, Lomotil (diphenoxylate)
- Antibiotic (broad-spectrum) - tetracycline
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News Archives for Diabetic Diarrhea
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Prognosis for Diabetic Diarrhea
Prognosis for Diabetic Diarrhea:
The sugar levels must be controlled in order to prevent further damage.
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