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DIARRHEA - CHRONIC

A. Iatrogenic dietary factors: excess tea, coffee, cola, sugars, etc.

B. Irritable bowel syndrome

C. Inflammatory bowel disease: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's enteritis.

D. Infective enteritis: amebiasis, Giardiasis, etc.

E. Lactose intolerance: milk product

F. Laxative abuse

G. Drug induced: antacids, antibiotics, antiarrhythmics, etc.

H. Diverticular disease

I. Malbsorption syndromes

J. Metabolic: diabetes, hyperthyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, etc.

K. Mechanical: fecal impaction

L. Malignancy/Tumor: Colon tumor (esp. villous adenoma), pancreatic Ca, Carcinoid syndrome, thyroid medullary Ca, GI tumors producing VIP, gastrinoma.