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Review
. 2020 Aug;50(8):100841.
doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2020.100841. Epub 2020 Aug 27.

Chronic diarrhea

Christopher Chu  1 , Sarah Rotondo-Trivette  2 , Sonia Michail  3
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Review

Chronic diarrhea

Christopher Chu et al. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

Chronic diarrhea is a complex and common problem faced by primary care clinicians. Its causes can range from the common and relatively benign excessive juice consumption to the more alarming inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This paper will review the definition and etiology of chronic diarrhea and aims to provide a simple approach to its diagnosis and management including when, if appropriate, to refer to GI specialist.

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