Gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis: Introduction

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
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 11 symptoms of Gastroenteritis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Gastroenteritis:

• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
  • Home Food Allergy Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
  • Home Water Testing
  • Home Lead Poisoning Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Tests
• Digestive-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Stomach Ulcer Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Test Kits
• more tests...»

Gastroenteritis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Gastroenteritis:

• Dehydration
• Shock
• Delirium
• Dehydration
• Electrolyte imbalance
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Gastroenteritis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Gastroenteritis?

• Misdiagnosis of Gastroenteritis
• Failure to diagnose Gastroenteritis
• Hidden causes of Gastroenteritis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Gastroenteritis:

• Digestive Health
• more product offers...»

Gastroenteritis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Celiac Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Heartburn -- Undiagnosed
  • GERD -- Undiagnosed
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Pancreatitis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

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...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....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 ...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 kill off not only "bad" bacteria, but can also kill the "good" bacteria in...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...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...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon cancer, irritable bowel...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.Not all cases of right sided abdominal pain are acute appendicitis.Misdiagnosis of...read more »

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Gastroenteritis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Digestive Health Specialists (Gastroenterology):
  • Gastroenterology (Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Health)
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

• Rate Your Doctor Online
• Research Your Doctor Online
• Review Patient Surveys About Your Doctor
• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Gastroenteritis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Gastroenteritis:

• Digestive Health (Gastroenterology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Gastroenteritis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Gastroenteritis: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Rare Types
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Rare Types
  • Celiac Disease -- Rare Types
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Rare Types
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Pancreatitis -- Rare Types
  • Gallstones -- Rare Types
  • Lactose Intolerance -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Gastroenteritis

• Food poisoning
• E coli food poisoning
• Staphylococcus aurea food poisoning
• Salmonella food poisoning
• Psychological problems
• more causes...»

See full list of 36 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
• more treatments...»

See full list of 19 treatments for Gastroenteritis

Latest Treatments for Gastroenteritis

• IV fluid
• Oral fluids
• Bismuth subsalicylate
• Kaolin pectin
• Diphenoxylate
• more treatments...»

See full list of 16 latest treatments for Gastroenteritis

News Archives for Gastroenteritis

Medical news articles related to Gastroenteritis include:

• Japanese Herbals May Ease Gastro Woes
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Videos for Gastroenteritis

Patient Surveys for Gastroenteritis

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Gastroenteritis
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Prognosis for Gastroenteritis

More about prognosis of Gastroenteritis

Reseach about Gastroenteritis

Visit our research pages for current research about Gastroenteritis treatments.

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)
• more trials...»

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

Gastroenteritis: Broader Related Topics

• Digestive Diseases
• Sudden Digestive Conditions
• Stomach Conditions
• more types...»

Types of Gastroenteritis

Types of Gastroenteritis

• Viral gastroenteritis
• Bacterial gastroenteritis
• Amebic dysentery
• Bacillary dysentery
• more types...»

Read more about Types of Gastroenteritis

Stories from Users Related to Gastroenteritis

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User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Gastroenteritis, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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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)