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My nephew has had diarrhea for a while. possible causes?

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Dr. Melissa Gowans answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Long list: Osmotic, secretory or exudative?Running a possible list of causes for diarrhea: Acute gastroenteritis (viral or bacterial infection),food intolerance/ allergy,recent antibiotic use,IBDs (crohns or ulcerative colitis),osmotic diarrhea from non absorbable sugars(i.e. sorbitol),malabsorption,spurious diarrhea,thyroid disorders.If it's been more than a couple days he should see his doctor for eval

Answered 11/4/2014

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