A patient tells the nurse about diarrhea after eating ice cream. The nurse realizes that this patient might be experiencing which of the following?

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Diarrhea after eating dairy products is a common symptom of lactose intolerance, which occurs when the small intestine is unable to fully digest lactose, a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products. It is not necessarily a sign of a more serious condition like disease of the colon or cholera.

A Patient Tells the Nurse About Diarrhea After Eating Ice