How do you know the difference between normal and chronic diarrhoea?

Question

My sister has it really bad.

Answer 1

probably just a stomach bug if shes no better 24 hours after it started see a gp

Answer 2

normal would just be a little

chronic would be pretty much constant, un able to leave the bathroom.

any sign of blood, or if it doesnt cease: consult a doctor.

keep fluid intake up to avoid dehydration.

Answer 3

I got worms  

Answer 4

Chronic lasts longer, more than 3 - 4 days

Answer 5

when you find yourself wanting to eat her poo, then it's chronic.

Answer 6

In medical terms, chronic means recurrent or long lasting. In this particular case, I would suggest long lasting means greater than 48 hours after which time you can become dehydrated.  

Answer 7

teeth marks on the door? That's chronic

Answer 8

diarrhoea genearlly means  passing of watery stool .  

passing three times watery stool in 24 hours is acute diarrhoea usually called gastroenteritis or food poisoning , but remember  its the consistency not the number of stool which is typiclly the impostant feature here

diarrhoea for t least 2 weeks or more is chronic diarrhoea or  you can also have it if you have three episodes of diarrhoea in last three months but here is a difference its not infective in etiology

another type is persistant diarrhoea which is  acute diarrhoea for consective 14 days infective in origin

the main causes of acute diarrheoa are viruses rota virus  50%  agent , bacteria , especially ecoli , salmonella . they cause diarrhoea by different mechanisms including invasion of mucosa or osmotic by altering the nature of cell , the high solute content out side the cell attracts more fluid from isdie the cells and causes dehydration .....

managing diarrhoea is important becz if not treated in time can be fatal rehydration and takling with bacteria with different antibiotics s  the main line of treatment ....its a long list but as you havent asked  about managent and its diagnosis ..so i ll stop here