Chronic diarrhoea in adults: our experience
Session
Medicine and Nursing
Description
Chronic diarrhoea is characterised by a change in stool consistency, classified as Bristol Stool Chart 5-7, lasting longer than 4 weeks. It is a frequent diagnosis in gastroenterology clinics. Our clinic, "Gastromed AFM '' in Pristina, evaluated 50 pa- tients with chronic diarrhoea between 2023 and 2024. One-third of these patients did not receive a definitive diagnosis. The most common diagnoses were celiac disease, Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), Crohn's disease, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and ulcerative colitis. Less frequent diagnoses included intestinal candidiasis, post-cholecystectomy status, lactose intolerance, chronic pancreatitis, diverticulosis, giardiasis, faecal impaction, SIBO and rectal tumour. Two of these patients had ulcerative co- litis complicated by CDI. Accurate patient history and appropriate testing are essential for the definitive diagnosis of chronic di- arrhoea.
Keywords:
Chronic diarrhoea, patient history, laboratory testing.
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-982-15-3
Location
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Start Date
25-10-2024 9:00 AM
End Date
27-10-2024 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2024.353
Recommended Citation
Telaku, Mimoza; Islamaj, Edmond; and Telaku, Skender, "Chronic diarrhoea in adults: our experience" (2024). UBT International Conference. 8.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2024UBTIC/MN/8
Chronic diarrhoea in adults: our experience
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Chronic diarrhoea is characterised by a change in stool consistency, classified as Bristol Stool Chart 5-7, lasting longer than 4 weeks. It is a frequent diagnosis in gastroenterology clinics. Our clinic, "Gastromed AFM '' in Pristina, evaluated 50 pa- tients with chronic diarrhoea between 2023 and 2024. One-third of these patients did not receive a definitive diagnosis. The most common diagnoses were celiac disease, Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), Crohn's disease, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and ulcerative colitis. Less frequent diagnoses included intestinal candidiasis, post-cholecystectomy status, lactose intolerance, chronic pancreatitis, diverticulosis, giardiasis, faecal impaction, SIBO and rectal tumour. Two of these patients had ulcerative co- litis complicated by CDI. Accurate patient history and appropriate testing are essential for the definitive diagnosis of chronic di- arrhoea.