Wed, 04 Sep 2013 Feature Article

DIARRHEA AS A DEFENSE MECHANISM

Diarrhea is a frequent passage of abnormally loose, watery stool. Diarrhea usually develops suddenly and may last from several hours to a few days. It is often accompanied by abdominal pains, low fever, nausea, and vomiting. If the attacks are severe or increasingly frequent, exhaustion and dehydration can result. In normal digestion the large intestine absorbs excess water from liquid food residues produced by earlier phases of the digestive process before excreting semisolid stools.

When the mucous membrane lining the large intestine is irritated or inflamed, food residues move through the large intestine too quickly and the resulting stool is watery because the large intestine cannot absorb the excess water.

Diarrhea is not a disease. It is a symptom of numerous disorders, such as food poisoning from contaminated foods or beverages, infections by viruses and bacteria, or anxiety. Chronic diarrhea, which lasts weeks or months, may be caused by amoebic dysentery (intestinal infection), tumors, and other serious intestinal disorders such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or irritable bowel syndrome. Except in the case of irritable bowel syndrome, the stool may contain blood or pus.

The usual treatment for diarrhea consists of bed rest, drinking liquids to replace fluids and salts lost from the body, and eating soft foods. Dehydration is a serious concern in infants and the elderly. If the condition lasts more than a few days, a physician should be consulted.

JONES. H. MUNANG'ANDU (author)
Motivational speaker, health commentator &
Health practitioner
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This Author has published 189 articles on modernghana.com. More CURRICULUM VITAE
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NAME; JONES H. MUNANG’ANDU

DOB; 13-12-1982
MARITAL STATUS; MARRIED
EMAIL; [email protected] /[email protected]
MOBILE CONTACT; 0966565670
; 0979362525
SCHOOL HISTORY
• Ndeke Basic School Primary Education_ 1990-1996
• Justine Kabwe basic school _ 1997-1998
• Ndeke high school _1999-2001
TERTIARY EDUCATION
• B.Sc. Social Work Practice and Health Promotion (AU).
• Diploma in Technical Education-TECH- (UNZA).
• Diploma in Nursing
• Diploma in Management of Community Project and Development.
• Diploma in Organization Development.
• Certificate in psychosocial HIV/AIDS Counseling.
• Certificate in ART management.
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Kitwe Central Hospital
• Wusakile Mopani Mine Hospital
• Sinozam Friendship Hospital
• Luanshya Mine Hospital
• Guest lecturer in sociology, psychology, basics in Nursing and communication skills
• Ministry of Health-GRZ.

PUBLICATION AND MEDIA EXPERIENCE
• Currently featuring as medical writer on part time basis with “Times of Zambia” and publication includes;
• Art and Science of Nursing
• Breast self examination
• Challenges of Drug Management
• Male circumcision
• Male circumcision and reproductive health
• Nursing practice and Ethics
• Prevention of cervical cancer
• Understanding Prostate cancer
• HIV/AIDS; Racing to the finish point.
• Benefits of knowing HIV/AIDS Test.
• Management of impotence
• Management of Stress. etc. http://allafrica.com/stories/201210251151.html- http://www.hivsharespace.net/node/2385- http://www.times.co.zm/?p=27632- http://www.times.co.zm/sunday/?p=9656- http://www.times.co.zm/?p=26112- http://www.times.co.zm/?p=17699-http://www.modernghana.com/news/482574/1/aspirin-the-wonder-drug.html - http://www.modernghana.com/news/482573/1/fertility-awareness-as-birth-control-method.html
ZNBC
? Radio 2 programme – you and your health. I was engaged in writing programme synopsis and writing of interview questionnaires.
? Have been featured at times to talk about some health issues.
? Being involved in giving motivation talks about health and career searching
REFERENCE
Mwizabi Gethsemane Nsofwa
Times of Zambia – Mobile My former Lecturer (TVTC)
Contact 0977-831697 Contact 0967 536005

Nicholas Sibanda Mr. Simutowe Christopher
Zambia National Broadcasting Cooperation (ZNBC) Consultant Surgeon at Luanshya Mine Hospital
MOBILE Contact 0968 683381 Contact 0966 863642
Column: JONES H. MUNANG’ANDU

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DIARRHEA AS A DEFENSE MECHANISM

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