title: Practical management of acute diarrhea.
abstract: A careful history and physical examination are usually enough to assess illness severity, the need for further labortory tests, and often the cause. Supportive treatment generally suffices However, antibiotic or probiotic therapy should be considered in selected patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Scheidler
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Giannella
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000930:Antidiarrheals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D010808:Physical Examination; D012008:Recurrence; D015532:Rehydration Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000930:Antidiarrheals; D015532:Rehydration Solutions