Diagnosis | Slimy diarrhea

Diagnosis

Slimy diarrhea is a symptom that requires more precise diagnostic clarification. An important role is played by the anamnesis (questioning the affected person). Important causes of the disease (intolerances, triggering medication, spoiled food, etc.)

can be identified or excluded as triggers. This is followed by the physical examination with listening and palpation of the abdomen. Depending on the suspected cause of the disease, blood values (e.g. inflammation parameters) or a stool sample can be examined in the laboratory.

Ultrasound, X-ray, MRT and CT can be used as imaging procedures. If necessary, special allergy and intolerance tests are performed. A gastroscopy and/or colonoscopy can also be part of the diagnostic procedure.

I can tell from these symptoms that my slimy diarrhea is pathological

Slimy diarrhea can indicate a variety of different diseases, but there are also some harmless causes for the stool changes. One should assume a pathological cause if no harmless explanation (such as a brief change in stool after an appropriate diet) is apparent. Typical symptoms that indicate a pathological mucous diarrhea are further complaints of the digestive tract.

These include stomach aches, flatulence, nausea and vomiting. Signs of infection such as a pronounced feeling of illness, tiredness, exhaustion, headaches and fever can also indicate that the slimy diarrhea is pathological. If the diarrhoea occurs more frequently after the ingestion of certain foods, a corresponding intolerance should be considered.

Especially an improvement by omitting the affected food is a strong indication of intolerance. If, in addition to the slimy diarrhea, the color of the stool changes, this can also be a symptom of a disease. One should become clairaudient especially with blood deposits such as (light) red admixtures.But also a dark to black coloration of the bowel movement can be caused by (digested) blood.

Blood admixtures in slimy diarrhea usually indicate damage to the intestinal wall. This leads to irregularities in the digestion, so that slimy diarrhoea is triggered. In addition, small vessels can be damaged, which is why blood gets inside the intestine and is deposited on the stool.

Bleeding in the rear sections of the intestine is usually expressed by light red blood in the stool. In contrast, bleeding in the esophagus, stomach and frontal sections of the intestine can occur in the form of black (or very dark) stools. Typical causes of bloody, mucous diarrhea are acute infections or chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, such as ulcerative colitis.

Further interesting information on this topic can be found at Blood in the stool with diarrhoeaBlue gas is a sign that increased intestinal gases are produced. Intestinal gases are naturally produced during the digestion of some food by the intestinal bacteria. A certain amount of intestinal gases is therefore also normal in healthy people. However, if intestinal diseases cause a change in the composition of the intestinal bacteria, this can lead to an increased production of intestinal gases, which causes flatulence. In addition, the altered digestion quickly leads to slimy diarrhea.