Gastroenteritis

Introduction: Gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis: Acute stomach or intestine inflammation. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Gastroenteritis is available below.

Symptoms of Gastroenteritis

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Abdominal pain
• Weakness

See full list of 11 symptoms of Gastroenteritis

Medical Textbooks Online about Gastroenteritis

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Gastroenteritis?

• Misdiagnosis of Gastroenteritis
• Underlying causes of Gastroenteritis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Misdiagnosis and Gastroenteritis

Undiagnosed acute appendicitis deadly in children: It is a sad reality that a child with acute appendicitis has a high likelihood of misdiagnosis. This misdiagnosis is a well-known cause of death, and indeed of malpractice lawsuits, in...read more »

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed. The best...read more »

Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal...read more »

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's more likely to be an infectious...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over...read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of...read more »

Not always a case of appendicitis: Pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen leads to numerous differential diagnoses in the mind of the doctor...read more »

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Causes of Gastroenteritis

• Food poisoning
• E coli food poisoning
• Staphylococcus aurea food poisoning
• Salmonella food poisoning
• Psychological problems

See full list of 17 causes of Gastroenteritis

More information about causes of Gastroenteritis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Gastroenteritis (1 listings)
• Underlying causes of Gastroenteritis
• Gastroenteritis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Gastroenteritis as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Gastroenteritis

Treatments for Gastroenteritis

• Bed rest
• Fluids - to avoid dehydration
• Salt solutions
• Symptomatic treatment
• Diet changes

See full list of 19 treatments for Gastroenteritis

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Patient Surveys for Gastroenteritis

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Prognosis for Gastroenteritis

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Reseach about Gastroenteritis

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Clinical Trials for Gastroenteritis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Gastroenteritis include:

• Montelukast in the Treatment of Duodenal Eosinophilia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - montelukast
• Data Bank for Eosinophilic Disorders - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Echinacea, Propolis and Vit c for Uri Prevention in Preschoolers - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - dietary supplement--echinacea, propolis, and vitamin c
• The Implementation of a Gastroenteritis Education Program - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Emergency Department Rapid Intravenous Rehydration (RIVR) for Pediatric Gastroenteritis - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

See full list of 302 Clinical Trials for Gastroenteritis

Statistics for Gastroenteritis

• Medical statistics for Gastroenteritis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Gastroenteritis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Gastroenteritis
• Society statistics for Gastroenteritis

Types of Gastroenteritis

• Viral gastroenteritis
• Bacterial gastroenteritis
• Amebic dysentery
• Bacillary dysentery

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Medical Guidebooks and Ebooks for Gastroenteritis

• Icon Health Sourcebook for Gastroenteritis

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Definitions of Gastroenteritis:

Inflammation of any segment of the gastrointestinal tract from esophagus to rectum; causes of gastroenteritis are many including genetic, infection, hypersensitivity, drug effects, and cancer. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis - (Source - WordNet 2.1)