The passage of loose, liquid or watery stools. These stools are usually passed
more than three times a day. It is caused by an infection of the bowel. In
many cases diarrhoea stools are watery but if blood is visible in stools, the
condition is called dysentery and is associated with abdominal pain .Diarrhoeal
diseases are classified by clinical syndromes as :
1. Acute watery diarrhea
2. Dysentry
3. Persistant diarrhea
. Acute diarrhoea starts suddenly and is characterized by the passage of loose
watery motions . Patient recovers within 3-7 days.
. If diarrhoea persists for more than 14 days is associated with weight loss
is classified as persistent diarrhea
