Symptoms

Diarrhea is loosly defined as Passage of abnormally liquid or unformed stool at an increased frequence is called as diarrhea.

Acute and chronich diarrhea are two types

Acute diarrhea usually lasts for a few days and is typically caused by a bacterial, viral or parasitic infection of some sort.
Chronic diarrhea persists longer than does acute diarrhea, generally longer than three weeks. Chronic diarrhea can indicate a serious disorder, such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, or a less serious condition, such as irritable bowel syndrome.
 Acute diarrhea causes may include:
    Antacids containing magnesium
    Antibiotic-associated diarrhea
    Blood pressure medications
    C. difficile
    Campylobacter infection
    Cancer medications
    Clostridium perfringens infection
    Cryptosporidium infection
    Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection
    E. coli
    Entamoeba histolytica infection
    Food intolerances
    Food poisoning
    Fructose intolerance
    Giardiasis
    Lactose intolerance
    Norovirus infection
    Rotavirus
    Salmonella infection
    Shigella infection
    Staph infections
    Stomach surgery
    Traveler's diarrhea
Chronic diarrhea causes may include:
    Blood pressure medications
    Caffeine
    Cancer medications
    Celiac disease
    Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
    Colon cancer
    Crohn's disease
    Bariatric surgery
    Hepatitis A
    Hepatitis B
    Hepatitis C
    Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid)
    Irritable bowel syndrome
    Ischemic colitis
    Pancreatic insufficiency
    Ulcerative colitis
    Whipple's disease

Note: Causes shown here are commonly associated with these symptom. Kindly consult to your doctor or other health care Practitioner  for an correct diagnosis and treatment.