Mickey a 3-year old client was brought to the health center with the chief complaint of severe diarrhea and the passage of “rice-watery” stools. The client is most probably suffering from which condition?

Giardiasis CholeraAmebiasisDysentery

Explanation.

Passage of profuse watery stools is the major symptom of cholera. Both amoebic and bacillary dysentery are characterized by the presence of blood and/or mucus in the stools. Giardiasis is characterized by fat malabsorption and, therefore, steatorrhea.