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FUNCTIONAL DIARRHEA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bowels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- functional diarrhea
1, record 1, English, functional%20diarrhea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Persistent) or recurrent diarrhea in the face of a negative workup raises the possibility that the diarrhea is "functional" or "psychogenic" in origin, even though initially this may have seemed unlikely. If(certain) criteria are met, it is reasonable to make a diagnosis of irritable colon syndrome... 1, record 1, English, - functional%20diarrhea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intestins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diarrhée fonctionnelle
1, record 1, French, diarrh%C3%A9e%20fonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diarrhée symptomatique du côlon irritable. 1, record 1, French, - diarrh%C3%A9e%20fonctionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bowels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- collagenous colitis
1, record 2, English, collagenous%20colitis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colitis characterized by the presence of collagen. 2, record 2, English, - collagenous%20colitis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Colitis : the inflammation in the colon or large intestine. 2, record 2, English, - collagenous%20colitis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microscopic or collagenous colitis presents as functional diarrhea without obvious anatomic abnormalities. 3, record 2, English, - collagenous%20colitis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The authors of scientific journal articles differ in their opinions about which name to use (microscopic, collagenous, or lymphocytic). Yet, the symptoms and treatment of this syndrome are virtually identical, regardless of whether the collagen in the biopsy is thick or normal. 4, record 2, English, - collagenous%20colitis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intestins
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colite collagénique
1, record 2, French, colite%20collag%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les maladies gastrointestinales (MGI) chroniques à récurrence spontanée incluent la colite collagénique, la colite microscopique, la colite ulcéreuse et la maladie de Crohn. Ces maladies s'accompagnent souvent de diarrhée, de douleurs abdominales et de perte de poids. 1, record 2, French, - colite%20collag%C3%A9nique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-05-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bowels
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- short bowel syndrome
1, record 3, English, short%20bowel%20syndrome
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- massive bowel resection syndrome 1, record 3, English, massive%20bowel%20resection%20syndrome
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A syndrome of diarrhea, malabsorption and malnutrition resulting from massive small bowel resection, usually for ischemic or inflammatory small bowel disease. The clinical syndrome depends in part on the total length of intestine resected, and in part on which functional regions are lost. 1, record 3, English, - short%20bowel%20syndrome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intestins
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de l'intestin court
1, record 3, French, syndrome%20de%20l%27intestin%20court
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- malabsorption par résection intestinale 2, record 3, French, malabsorption%20par%20r%C3%A9section%20intestinale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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