Flashcards: Conditions diagnosed by stool test

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a group of symptoms—including abdominal pain and changes in the pattern of bowel movements without any evidence of underlying damage.

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a long-term condition that results in inflammation and ulcers of the colon and rectum.

Constipation refers to bowel movements that are infrequent or hard to pass.

Helminths (/ˈhɛlmɪnθs/), also commonly known as parasitic worms, are large multicellular organisms, which when mature can generally be seen with the naked eye.

Trichinosis, trichinellosis or trichiniasis is a parasitic disease caused by roundworms of the genus Trichinella.

Traveler's diarrhea (TD) is a stomach and intestinal infection.

Proctitis is an inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum, affecting only the last 6 inches of the rectum.

Ascariasis is a disease caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides.

Gastroenteritis, also known as infectious diarrhea, is inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract that involves the stomach and small intestine.

Lactose intolerance is the inability of adults and children to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and to a lesser extent dairy products, causing side effects.

Isosporiasis is a human intestinal disease caused by the parasite Isospora belli.

Botulism is a rare and potentially fatal illness caused by a toxin, produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.

Reactive arthritis is classified as an autoimmune condition that develops in response to an infection in another part of the body (cross-reactivity).

Helminthiasis (plural helminthiases), also known as worm infection, is any macroparasitic disease of humans and other animals in which a part of the body is infected with parasitic worms, known as helminths.

Hookworm infection, also known as hookworm disease, is an infection by a parasitic bloodsucking roundworm.

Capillariasis is a disease in the group of helminthiasis diseases caused by the nematode Capillaria philippinensis.

Strongyloidiasis is a human parasitic disease caused by the nematode (roundworm) called Strongyloides stercoralis, or sometimes S.

The Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index is a diagnostic tool and questionnaire used to assess the severity of symptoms in people who suffer from Ulcerative colitis.

Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid, is a bacterial infection due to Salmonella typhi that causes symptoms which may vary from mild to severe and usually begin six to thirty days after exposure.

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a symptomatic infection due to the spore forming bacterium, Clostridium difficile.

Gastrointestinal bleeding (GI bleed), also known as gastrointestinal hemorrhage, is all forms of bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, from the mouth to the rectum.

Blastocystosis refers to a medical condition caused by infection with Blastocystis.

Steatorrhea (or steatorrhoea) is the presence of excess fat in feces.

Diverticulosis is the condition of having diverticula in the colon that are not inflamed.

Dientamoebiasis is a medical condition caused by infection with Dientamoeba fragilis, a single-cell parasite that infects the lower gastrointestinal tract of humans.

Accessory pancreas is a small cluster of pancreas cells detached from the pancreas and sometimes found in the wall of the stomach or intestines.