Findings Used to Differentiate Small Bowel From Large Bowel Diarrhea

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Finding Small Bowel Large Bowel
Frequency of defecation Normal to mildly increased Markedly increased
Fecal volume Normal to increased Decreased
Fecal mucus Absent Often present
Fecal blood Melena Hematochezia
Tenesmus Absent Often present
Urgency Absent Often present
Dyschezia Absent Often present
Vomiting May be present Infrequently present
Weight loss Often present Infrequently present
Steatorrhea Often present May be present
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Very detailed… Thank you :raising_hands:

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Very informative and clearly explained … Thankyou

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Thank you. Very informative.

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Nicely explained :+1:

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How do we know…there is lesion in small bowel or large bowel depending on appendix??

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Useful and Informative.

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Informative :+1:

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Very well explanation!

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Informative.

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Nicely explained!!

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very informative. Thanks

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Small bowl diarrhea:large watery,large volume malabsorption,and no blood or tenesum
Large bowel diahhrea:frequent,small volume with mucus/blood and urgency

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Nicely explained

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Informative.

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Informative!

Thank you.

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Informative content!

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Very informative

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Very informative

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Thanks for information.

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