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Hi i m medical student please dr tell me if diarrhoea becomes chronic then waht we have to do further?

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Sigmoidosopy: This could be nothing but irritable bowel syndrome, especially that you might be under stress from studying and taking tests. However, if you develop abdominal cramps or rectal bleeding, then you would need to have a sigmoidoscopy to rule out colitis.

Answered 3/3/2013

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