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Travelers' diarrhea (TD) is a stomach and intestinal infection. TD is defined as the passage of unformed stool (one or more by some definitions, three or more by others) while traveling. [2][3] It may be accompanied by abdominal cramps, nausea, fever, headache and bloating. [3] Occasionally bloody diarrhea may occur. [5]
Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections. [5] This includes bone and joint infections, intra-abdominal infections, certain types of infectious diarrhea, respiratory tract infections, skin infections, typhoid fever, and urinary tract infections, among others. [5]
A low-residue diet is a diet intended to reduce certain constituents of the bowel, often with consequence for functional behaviour of the bowel. It may be prescribed for patients with ailments or functional gastrointestinal disorders mitigated by fewer and smaller bowel movements each day. The diet may be used as part of the bowel preparation ...
Food poisoning is one of the last things most of us want to plan for when preparing for a trip. Even the thought of an upset stomach while on the road is uncomfortable. In any case, the ...
Frequency. ~50% of people [ 4 ] Deaths. 50,000 (2015) [ 5 ] Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of the stomach. [ 1 ] It may occur as a short episode or may be of a long duration. [ 1 ] There may be no symptoms but, when symptoms are present, the most common is upper abdominal pain (see dyspepsia). [ 1 ]
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a chronic upper gastrointestinal disease in which stomach content persistently and regularly flows up into the esophagus, resulting in symptoms and/or complications. [6][7][10] Symptoms include dental corrosion, dysphagia, heartburn, odynophagia, regurgitation ...
No snacking beside fruits and vegetables. Not too much meat or full-fat dairy. No drinking alcohol. No eating in front of the TV. No eating out. On the other hand, some healthy habits they want ...
The effect of grapefruit juice with regard to drug absorption was originally discovered in 1989 by a group led by pharmacologist David Bailey. Their first published clinical report on grapefruit drug interactions was in 1991. [9] The effect was first discovered accidentally in 1989, when a test of drug interactions with alcohol used grapefruit ...