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Antibiotics will not be effective if the cause of gastroenteritis is a viral infection. Doctors usually do not recommend antidiarrheal medications (e.g., Loperamide) for gastroenteritis because they tend to prolong infection, especially in children. [2] Parasitic infections are difficult to treat. A number of drugs are available once the ...
The 24-hour flu is usually a type of gastroenteritis, which is an inflammation of the intestines and stomach, says William Schaffner, M.D., an infectious disease specialist and professor at the ...
It may be caused by various infections, with bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, or other causes. Common clinical manifestations of enterocolitis are frequent diarrheal defecations, with or without nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, chills, and alteration of general condition.
Although it is not related to influenza, in the U.S it is sometimes called the "stomach flu". [9] Gastroenteritis is usually caused by viruses; [4] however, gut bacteria, parasites, and fungi can also cause gastroenteritis. [2] [4] In children, rotavirus is the most common cause of severe disease. [10] In adults, norovirus and Campylobacter are ...
Enteritis is inflammation of the small intestine. It is most commonly caused by food or drink contaminated with pathogenic microbes, [1] such as Serratia, but may have other causes such as NSAIDs, radiation therapy as well as autoimmune conditions like coeliac disease. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhoea, dehydration, and ...
Symptoms of norovirus can vary from person to person, but they generally include lots of gastrointestinal discomforts and inflammation of the stomach and intestines (gastroenteritis), according to ...
Diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain [1] Usual onset: Before 45 years old [1] Duration: Long term [2] Causes: Unknown [2] Risk factors: Genetic predisposition, [3] psychological stress, [4] childhood abuse, food poisoning, [5] psychiatric illness [6] Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms, exclusion of other diseases [7] Differential diagnosis
Diverticulitis, also called colonic diverticulitis, is a gastrointestinal disease characterized by inflammation of abnormal pouches—diverticula—that can develop in the wall of the large intestine. [1] Symptoms typically include lower abdominal pain of sudden onset, but the onset may also occur over a few days. [1]