Monday, March 31, 2014

Definition of Diarrhea

Diarrhea is defined as bowel movements are not normal or watery stool form with more frequency than usual . Neonates declared diarrhea if stool frequency is more than 4 times , whereas for infants older than 1 month and the child , if the frequency is more than 3 times . ( Lecturer , 1985)
Diarrhea is one of the major health problems in developing countries , including Indonesia . In Indonesia, diarrheal disease is one of the major causes of death after respiratory tract infection ( Anik Maryunani , 2010) . Diarrhea is an abnormal feces and liquid . It could also be defined as a bowel movement is not normal and is a liquid with more frequency than usual ( Vivian , 2010) .
Diarrhea is fluid loss and excessive elektroit that terjadikarena frequency of once or more bowel movements with watery stool form or liquid ( Suriadi and yuliani , 2001) . Diarrhea is an increase in the frequency of bowel movements or a reduction in the form of stool ( greater looseness of stool ) . Although changes in frequency of bowel movements and stool kelonggara - looseness can vary independently of each other , changes often occur in both ( Admin , 2012) .

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