CAUSES OF DIARRHEA || HERMINA PASURUAN HOSPITAL

Diarrhea can be caused by a variety of conditions, ranging from infections, food poisoning, 
food allergies, or other illnesses that can trigger diarrhea.

13 things that cause diarrhea:

1. Viral Infection

    Like rotavirus, which is characterized by watery diarrhea and usually occurs in children.

2. Campylobacter & Escherichia coli bacterial infections

    What is usually called food poisoning, is caused by the consumption of food 
    which is not cooked thoroughly.

3. Clostridium difficile bacterial infection

    Which is characterized by watery diarrhea and stomach cramps after taking antibiotics.

4. Salmonella bacterial infection

    Which usually occurs as a result of consuming undercooked meat, especially chicken, and 
    raw or undercooked eggs.

5. Amebiasis and Shigella bacterial infections

    Which is characterized by fishy-smelling, bloody, or slimy stools.

6. Side effects of medical therapy

    Such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery.

7. Other illnesses

    Such as hepatitis or colon cancer.

8. Irritable bowel syndrome

    Which is characterized by loose stools, as well as stomach cramps that come and go and get better after 
    defecate. 

9. Intestinal inflammation

    Which can be accompanied by stomach pain, frequent heartburn, and diarrhea with blood or mucus.

10. Lactose intolerance

      Accompanied by bloating, sour-smelling stools, and sore or red anus afterward 
      consume foods containing milk.

11. Malabsorption syndrome

      Which is characterized by watery diarrhea and stomach cramps after taking antibiotics.

12. Cryptosporidium infection (cryptosporidiosis)

      What happens after drinking or accidentally swallowing contaminated water and 
      not cooked.

13. Food allergies

     Diarrhea a few minutes or up to 2 hours after consuming food that triggers allergies.