Comments on: A truly orphaned disease: Diarrhea

By: Romeo Vitelli

Romeo Vitelli — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:21:10 +0000

Acute diarrhea is basically a sign that something is very wrong with the body. It can be caused by anything from infectious disease to pellagra so treating the diarrhea directly may not accomplish much if the underlying disease isn’t treated as well.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:37:27 +0000

You guys are missing the point here while children are dying you arguing about terminology!!!! Just get over to Digital Rabbit and find out what you are supposed to do!!!

Actually, Diarrhea is neither a disease or, properly a symptom. Most sources sub classify Diarrhea into a few different categories which are considered to be conditions or symptoms. What is being spoken of here is Acute diarrhea. But there’s nothing cute about it…

By: eddie

eddie — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:18:16 +0000

I second Virgil. It’s a symptom.
My d is a common side-effect of anti-diabetic drug.
The trick to surviving it is lots of clean drinking and washing water. These both prevent dehydration and reinfection and allow the body’s normal removal of harmful waste.

By: Virgil Samms

Virgil Samms — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:16:07 +0000

There are more than 100 microbugs that can cause diarrhea.

Would it be more appropriate to classify diarrhea as a symptom, rather than a disease?

By: NewEnglandBob

NewEnglandBob — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:02:57 +0000

and some are autoimmune diseases which have no cure like Crohn’s disease.