Chronic diarrhoea in primary care: a practical framework that actually works
Learning outcomes: 1. Apply a structured clinical approach to the assessment of adults with chronic diarrhoea, distinguishing functional from organic causes.
2. Discuss the most appropriate investigations, including faecal calprotectin, to avoid unnecessary or low-yield testing.
3. Identify patients who require specialist referral, including recognition of commonly overlooked diagnoses such as microscopic colitis and bile acid diarrhoea.