What are cathartics? -️️Strong laxatives that stimulate bowel evacuation.
chyme -️️Thick fluid mass of partially digested food and gastric secretions.
C diff -️️Bacterium causing diarrhea and colon inflammation.
C diff symptoms -️️Foul-smelling water diarrhea, abdominal cramping....
defecation - ✔️✔️The act of expelling solid waste from the body.
diarrhea - ✔️✔️Intestinal disorder with abnormal frequency and fluidity of bowel movements.
diarrhea causes - ✔️✔️Disorders affecting digestion, absorption, and secretion in the GI tract.
gastroenteritis - ✔️✔️Inflammation of the stomach and intestines causing diarrhea.
fecal impaction - ✔️✔️Hardened stool that cannot be expelled from the rectum.
, fecal incontinence - ✔️✔️Inability to control bowel movements, leading to involuntary leakage.
hemorrhoids - ✔️✔️Swollen blood vessels in the rectum or anus causing discomfort.
irritable bowel syndrome - ✔️✔️Chronic disorder causing abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in
bowel habits.
inflammatory bowel disease - ✔️✔️Chronic inflammation of the digestive tract, including Crohn's
disease and ulcerative colitis.
diverticulitis - ✔️✔️Inflammation or infection of small pouches in the digestive tract.
fecal occult blood test - ✔️✔️Test to detect hidden blood in the stool, a possible sign of colorectal
cancer.
Enema - ✔️✔️Introducing solutions into the rectum to induce a bowel movement.
Fecal occult blood test - ✔️✔️Test for microscopic amounts of blood in feces.
Flatulence - ✔️✔️Production of gases in the intestine during digestion.
Hemorrhoids - ✔️✔️Swollen and inflamed veins in the anus or rectum.
Ileostomy - ✔️✔️Surgically created opening in the small intestine.
Impaction - ✔️✔️Presence of a hard fecal mass in the rectum or colon that cannot be expelled.
Debilitated - ✔️✔️Physically weakened or impaired.
Confused - ✔️✔️Mentally disoriented or unable to think clearly.
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