MARCH 30, 2023

Treating Chronic Diarrhea: A Stepwise Approach to a Common Problem

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Chronic diarrhea affects 5% of the U.S. population and is a condition that gastroenterologists see every day. But just because it’s common doesn’t mean it’s simple.

A stepwise approach in a patient’s workup can help providers narrow down the ailment’s broad differential diagnosis and find an efficient and cost-effective way to manage it, and sometimes even resolve it.

At the 2022 annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, Amy S.