Unformed stools

Introduction The fact that the stool is not formed does not mean that the stool is thin, but that the stool is shaped like a muddy mud, commonly known as thin feces. Different from diarrhea, the number of bowel movements may not increase, but the number of bowel movements may increase slightly; the stool excretion is not smooth, or there is an endless feeling that the stool is sticky and uncomfortable. Both can exist alone or sometimes alternately. If the stool is not formed, it is not equal to diarrhea. Patients must pay attention to it. If symptoms are found, please go to a regular specialist hospital for treatment.

Cause

1. Improper diet, cold in the abdomen, cold food in cold food, etc., can stimulate the peristalsis of the intestines to accelerate, resulting in shortened food retention time in the intestines, resulting in loose stools.

2, enteritis, indigestion, flora imbalance, colon dysfunction, etc. can cause stools not forming.

3, bacterial, viral infections cause patients with varying degrees of symptoms, manifested as stool does not form, accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and other symptoms.

4, colonic dysfunction, leading to patients with stool diarrhea, stool is not formed, a small number of patients will also appear constipation diarrhea alternating symptoms.

an examination

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1, first observe the shape of the stool, whether it is mixed with blood, mucus, not digested food.

2, observe the number of stools and feeling after the stool.

3. Observe the influencing factors of symptom reduction or aggravation.

4, go to the hospital to check the stool routine, culture, occult blood test, to rule out intestinal infections.

5, colonoscopy or barium enema examination to exclude polyps, tumors and so on.

6, some necessary endocrine hormone tests, exclude hyperthyroidism, diabetes, chronic pancreatitis.

Differential diagnosis

The absence of stool is one of the typical symptoms of enteritis. Symptoms of chronic enteritis include: bowel, diarrhea, pus and blood, abdominal pain, constipation, foam and so on. If the long-term stool is not formed and lasts for more than a week, it indicates that it is an organic disease. In addition, the stool is not formed and may be related to drugs, emotional stress, food intolerance, abnormal colonic function, intestinal dysfunction and Esophagus, abnormal movement of the gallbladder.

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