Fecal Occult Blood Test

FOBT

looks at a sample of stool to check for blood

Hemoccult Test

Guaiac Smear Test

diarrhea

watery, mushy stool

causes of diarrhea

food intolerance

infections

medications

stress anxiety

clostridium dificile (c diff)

-infection

-difficult to get rid of

-foul smell

-greenish

-watery

-fecal transplant (last resort)

escherichie coli (e coli)

-infection

-food recalls

helicobacter pylori (h pylori)

-infection

-not easily diagnosed

constipation

fewer stool, harder, drier

causes of constipation

narcotics

-decreases intestine movement

lack of fiber

iron supplements

-turns stool into a dark color

high fat

constipation foods

cheese, milk, red meat, bananas, rice, fried foods, processed foods

pancreatitis

greasy and smelly stool

liver

smell of ammonia

divonticulitis

narrow pellets

fatty liver

rotten egg smell

hemorrhoids

stick out of anus

painful/itchy

pregnancy

heavy lifting

anal fissures

tears in skin of anus

polyps

benign growth in intestinal tract

can turn into cancer

ulcers

the higher it is, the blacker the stool

colon cancer

main reason for fecal occult test

ova & parasite (o & p)

to detect parasites, worms, and eggs

tape test

to detect pin worms