Is it possible to obtain any important information concerning the condition of the body by examination of the stools or bowel discharges?

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Examination of Feces

Q. Is it possible to obtain any important information concerning the condition of the body by examination of the stools or bowel discharges?

A. The examination of the feces is a most valuable means of diagnosis, especially in cases of chronic disease; it is in fact a necessary part of the thoroughgoing investigation of a case.

This examination not only determines the presence or absence of intestinal pararasites, such as tapeworm, hookworm, amceba, etc., but indi­cates the kind of bacteria present, and hence gives the key to the character of the fermenta­tions taking place in the intestines, and the nature and amount of the bacterial toxins pro­duced. Repeated at intervals of a week or two, it affords an opportunity to watch the gradual change of the intestinal flora from a noxious to a friendly sort, under the influence of an antitoxic diet and the use of antitoxic ferments.

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