Diarrhea in Adults
Interactive clinical decision support tool for the evaluation and management of diarrhea in adults. Based on IDSA, ACG, and ISTM guidelines via DynaMed.
Begin Patient Assessment
Walk through a guided clinical assessment: history, examination, investigations, and receive a personalized treatment plan with patient education materials.
What This Tool Provides
Interactive History
Step-by-step clinical history questionnaire covering chief complaint, HPI, risk factors, medications, and social history
Examination Entry
Enter vital signs, hydration assessment, abdominal exam, and rectal exam findings
Investigation Input
Record stool studies, blood tests, and other investigation results with normal ranges displayed
Treatment Plan
Evidence-based treatment recommendations including rehydration, symptomatic therapy, and antimicrobials
Patient Education
Printable patient handout with self-care instructions, diet advice, and warning signs
Evidence Sources
- DynaMed: Acute Diarrhea in Adults (Updated Oct 2025)
- DynaMed: Chronic Diarrhea in Adults
- DynaMed: Traveler's Diarrhea
- DynaMed: Fecal Incontinence in Adults
- IDSA Clinical Practice Guidelines (Clin Infect Dis 2017;65:e45)
- ACG Clinical Guideline (Am J Gastroenterol 2016;111:602)
- ISTM Guidelines for Traveler's Diarrhea (J Travel Med 2017;24:S63)