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Diarrhea.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Sabol, VK; Friedenberg, FK
Published in: AACN clinical issues
August 1997

The incidence of acute and chronic diarrhea in hospitalized adults ranges widely. This variation has been attributed to subjective definitions of diarrhea and to use of imprecise measurement methods. The differential diagnosis of diarrhea is broad, ranging from acute infectious causes to those of longer chronicity involving pathophysiologic mechanisms. The clinical significance of this problem varies from patient discomfort to life-threatening disorders related to the loss of nutrients, severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.

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Published In

AACN clinical issues

DOI

EISSN

1538-9812

ISSN

1079-0713

Publication Date

August 1997

Volume

8

Issue

3

Start / End Page

425 / 436

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing Assessment
  • Nursing
  • Humans
  • Diarrhea
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Decision Trees
  • Critical Care
  • Chronic Disease
  • Algorithms
  • Adult
 

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Sabol, V. K., & Friedenberg, F. K. (1997). Diarrhea. AACN Clinical Issues, 8(3), 425–436. https://doi.org/10.1097/00044067-199708000-00011
Sabol, V. K., and F. K. Friedenberg. “Diarrhea.AACN Clinical Issues 8, no. 3 (August 1997): 425–36. https://doi.org/10.1097/00044067-199708000-00011.
Sabol VK, Friedenberg FK. Diarrhea. AACN clinical issues. 1997 Aug;8(3):425–36.
Sabol, V. K., and F. K. Friedenberg. “Diarrhea.AACN Clinical Issues, vol. 8, no. 3, Aug. 1997, pp. 425–36. Epmc, doi:10.1097/00044067-199708000-00011.
Sabol VK, Friedenberg FK. Diarrhea. AACN clinical issues. 1997 Aug;8(3):425–436.

Published In

AACN clinical issues

DOI

EISSN

1538-9812

ISSN

1079-0713

Publication Date

August 1997

Volume

8

Issue

3

Start / End Page

425 / 436

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing Assessment
  • Nursing
  • Humans
  • Diarrhea
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Decision Trees
  • Critical Care
  • Chronic Disease
  • Algorithms
  • Adult