Symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning

Symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Campylobacter food poisoning includes the 5 symptoms listed below:

• No symptoms - some cases are without symptoms
• Abdominal cramps
• Abdominal pain
• Bloody diarrhea
• Fever
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Campylobacter food poisoning: Complications

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• Arthritis
• Febrile convulsions
• Meningitis
• Guillain-Barré Syndrome
• Guillain-Barre syndrome
• Dehydration
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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Campylobacter food poisoning?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Campylobacter food poisoning includes:

• Common cold
• Flu
• Viral diseases (digestive)
• Shigellosis
• Traveler's diarrhea
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Campylobacter food poisoning: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Abdominal cramps - see all causes of Abdominal cramps
• Abdominal pain - see all causes of Abdominal pain
• Bloody diarrhea - see all causes of Bloody diarrhea
• Fever - see all causes of Fever
• No symptoms - see all causes of No symptoms

Medical Books Online about Campylobacter food poisoning

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Symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning: Online Medical Books

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Campylobacteriosis: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Signs and symptoms usually develop 2 to 4 days after exposure to Campylobacter. The patient's history typically reveals consumption of contaminated food or water, followed by an acute onset of mild or severe diarrhea. There may also be a history of recent close contact with a person experiencing diarrhea.

On examination, the patient may complain of cramping, abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Fever may be present, and there may be traces of blood in the stool. Complications associated with campylobacteriosis include bacteremia; severe dehydration and electrolyte disturbances; Guillain-Barré syndrome; and Reiter’s syndrome. Patients with campylobacteriosis who are immunocompromised are more susceptible to sepsis, endocarditis, meningitis, and thrombophlebitis because of the spread of the bacteria into the bloodstream.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Poisonous snakebite: Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Pain, edema, fever, skin discoloration, petechiae, ecchymoses, blebs, blisters, bloody wound discharge, necrosis

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Poisonous snakebites: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Most snakebites happen on the arms and legs, below the elbow or knee. Bites to the head or trunk are most dangerous, but any bite into a blood vessel is dangerous, regardless of location.

Most pit viper bites that result in envenomation cause immediate and progressively severe pain and edema, local elevation in skin temperature, fever, skin discoloration, petechiae, ecchymoses, blebs, blisters, bloody wound discharge, and local necrosis. (See After a snakebite.)

Because pit viper venom is neurotoxic, pit viper bites may cause local and facial numbness and tingling, fasciculation and twitching of skeletal muscles, seizures (especially in children), extreme anxiety, difficulty speaking, fainting, weakness, dizziness, excessive sweating, occasional paralysis, mild to severe respiratory distress, headache, blurred vision, marked thirst and, in severe envenomation, coma and death. Pit viper venom may also impair coagulation and cause hematemesis, hematuria, melena, bleeding gums, and internal bleeding. Other symptoms of pit viper bites include tachycardia, lymphadenopathy, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hypotension, and shock.

The reaction to coral snakebite is usually delayed — sometimes up to several hours. These snakebites cause little or no local tissue reaction (local pain, swelling, or necrosis). However, because coral snake venom is neurotoxic, a reaction can progress swiftly, producing such effects as local paresthesia, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, difficulty swallowing, marked salivation, dysphonia, ptosis, blurred vision, miosis, respiratory distress and possible respiratory failure, loss of muscle coordination and, possibly, shock with cardiovascular collapse and death.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Poisoning: Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Depending on poison (such as alcohol, cyanide, acetone, turpentine, or petroleum): headache, seizures, loss of consciousness, chest pain, muscle weakness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Snakebites, poisonous: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Most snakebites happen on the arms and legs, below the elbow or knee. Bites to the head or trunk are most dangerous, but any bite into a blood vessel is dangerous, regardless of location.

Most pit viper bites that result in envenomation cause immediate and progressively severe pain and edema (the entire extremity may swell within a few hours), local elevation in skin temperature, fever, skin discoloration, petechiae, ecchymoses, blebs, blisters, bloody wound discharge, and local necrosis.

Because pit viper venom is neurotoxic, pit viper bites may cause local and facial numbness and tingling, fasciculation and twitching of skeletal muscles, seizures (especially in children), extreme anxiety, difficulty speaking, fainting, weakness, dizziness, excessive sweating, occasional paralysis, mild to severe respiratory distress, headache, blurred vision, marked thirst and, in severe envenomation, coma and death. Pit viper venom may also impair coagulation and cause hema-temesis, hematuria, melena, bleeding gums, and internal bleeding. Other symptoms of pit viper bites include tachycardia, lymphadenopathy, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hypotension, and shock.

The reaction to coral snakebite is usually delayed — sometimes up to several hours. These snakebites cause little or no local tissue reaction (local pain, swelling, or necrosis). However, because coral snake venom is neurotoxic, a reaction can progress swiftly, producing such effects as local paresthesia, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, difficulty swallowing, marked salivation, dysphonia, ptosis, blurred vision, miosis, respiratory distress and possible respiratory failure, loss of muscle coordination and, possibly, shock with cardiovascular collapse and death.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

Food Poisoning or Foodborne Illness: Food Poisoning or Foodborne Illness - signs & symptoms
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)

• GI illness:
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Diarrhea (watery vs. mucoid vs. bloody)
  • Abdominal pain or cramping
  • Constitutional symptoms (fever, malaise, myalgias)
  • Jaundice (may be present in hepatitis A)
• Botulism:
  • Impaired cranial nerve activity (sluggish or fixed pupils, ptosis, diminished corneal and oculovestibular reflexes, facial weakness, diminished gag, weak cry)
  • Constipation
  • Hypotonia with progressive symmetric descending paralysis
  • Absent deep tendon reflexes
  • Apnea

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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008

Sympathomimetic Poisoning: Sympathomimetic Poisoning - signs & symptoms
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)

• The clinical effects of these agents overdose vary based on their receptor selectivity.
• Most agents have some degree of combined alpha and beta adrenergic activity (ephedrine, pseudoephedrine).
  • Hypertension, tachycardia, dysrhythmia, acute coronary syndromes, pulmonary edema and cerebrovascular injury, anxiety, a sense of impeding doom, apprehension, fear, and headache.
  • At very high doses, agents cross the blood–brain barrier result in central nervous system symptoms, such as headache, seizures, and intracranial hemorrhage

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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008

Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning:

Campylobacter Infections General: DBMD (Excerpt)

Most people who become ill with campylobacteriosis get diarrhea, cramping, abdominal pain, and fever within 2 to 5 days after exposure to the organism. The diarrhea may be bloody and can be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The illness typically lasts 1 week. Some persons who are infected with Campylobacter don't have any symptoms at all. In persons with compromised immune systems, Campylobacter occasionally spreads to the bloodstream and causes a serious life-threatening infection. (Source: excerpt from Campylobacter Infections General: DBMD)

Campylobacter Infections: DBMD (Excerpt)

Fever, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea (often bloody). Illness typically lasts one week. (Source: excerpt from Campylobacter Infections: DBMD)

Foodborne Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)

Its symptoms include inflammation of the small intestine, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, and fever. CDC estimates that Campylobacter is the leading cause of diarrheal disease in the United States, causing 2.5 million cases per year. While some infections have no symptoms, others may result in arthritis and, rarely, febrile convulsions or meningitis. Campylobacter jejuni, C. fetus, and C. coli are the usual causes of campylobacteriosis in people. (Source: excerpt from Foodborne Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Campylobacter food poisoning: Onset and Incubation

Incubation period for Campylobacter food poisoning: Most people who become ill with campylobacteriosis get diarrhea, cramping, abdominal pain, and fever within 2 to 5 days after exposure to the organism. (Source: excerpt from Campylobacter Infections General: DBMD)

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About signs and symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning. This signs and symptoms information for Campylobacter food poisoning has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Campylobacter food poisoning signs or Campylobacter food poisoning symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Campylobacter food poisoning symptoms.