Diarrhea

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/diarrhea

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the pathophysiological categories?Osmotic, secretory, inflammatory, and motility-related mechanisms contribute to diarrhea
2. What makes my tummy feel wobbly and rush to the bathroom?When the intestines get upset, they send more water and waste out faster than usual. This can happen because of different reasons like foods that don’t get digested, germs, or the gut moving too quickly.
3. Why does eating certain foods sometimes cause diarrhea?Some foods have parts that the body can’t absorb, like lactose in milk for some people. These parts pull water into the gut, making the stool runnier and more frequent.

Pathophysiology: The study of the functional changes associated with or resulting from disease or injury.
Enterotoxins: Toxins produced by bacteria that specifically affect the lining of the intestines.
Malabsorption: The inability of the intestines to properly absorb nutrients from food.