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Most cases of acute diarrhea are mild and in short duration. These cases are most often viral and require no specific treatment. However, diarrhea accompanied by high fever, bloody stool, and severe pain could cause a bacterial infection. Because of this, an evaluation by a GI specialist is needed. Salmonella, Shigella, and Campylobacter are the most common […]

Chron’s Disease (CD) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease characterized by transmural inflammation of the bowel. Although CD can involve any segment of the GI tract, the ileum and cecum’s involvement is most common. If this occurs, the patient’s symptoms would include right lower abdominal pain, fever, and watery diarrhea. Fistula formation caused by […]