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Diarrhoea

Normal stool frequency ranges from three times per week to three times per day. Diarrhoea may be defined as an excess of stool being passed, usually accompanied by an increased frequency and liquidity of the stool.

Diarrhoea may be accompanied by abdominal and rectal pain, urgency to go, and incontinence. If the diarrhoea is caused by food poisoning, there may be concomitant vomiting. The diarrhoeal stool is more liquid than usual, may contain more fats when caused by malabsorption (steatorrhoea) and may contain pus or blood in cases of bowel inflammation. Diarrhoea is usually acute or of short duration, although it can be chronic or long lasting.

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