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    Gastroenteritis PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

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    Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the intestines caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites. Common symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting. It is diagnosed based on medical history, physical exam, and stool or blood tests. Treatment focuses on rehydration with oral rehydration drinks or intravenous fluids in severe cases. Most cases resolve on their own, but hospitalization may be needed for severe dehydration, especially in infants, older adults, and those with weak immune systems.

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    Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the intestines caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites. Common symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting. It is diagnosed based on medical history, physical exam, and stool or blood tests. Treatment focuses on rehydration with oral rehydration drinks or intravenous fluids in severe cases. Most cases resolve on their own, but hospitalization may be needed for severe dehydration, especially in infants, older adults, and those with weak immune systems.

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    Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the intestines caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites. Common symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting. It is diagnosed based on medical history, physical exam, and stool or blood tests. Treatment focuses on rehydration with oral rehydration drinks or intravenous fluids in severe cases. Most cases resolve on their own, but hospitalization may be needed for severe dehydration, especially in infants, older adults, and those with weak immune systems.

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    Gastroenteritis PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

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    Niziu Bears
    Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the intestines caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites. Common symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting. It is diagnosed based on medical history, physical exam, and stool or blood tests. Treatment focuses on rehydration with oral rehydration drinks or intravenous fluids in severe cases. Most cases resolve on their own, but hospitalization may be needed for severe dehydration, especially in infants, older adults, and those with weak immune systems.

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    Causes:

    an inflammation of the lining of the


    • Viruses – such as norovirus, GASTROENTERITIS intestines caused by a virus, bacteria, or
    calicivirus, rotavirus, astrovirus parasites.
    and adenovirus.
    • Bacteria – such as
    the Campylobacter bacterium. Diagnosis
    • Parasites – such as Entamoeba Treatments
    histolytica, Giardia Signs and Symptoms:
    lamblia and Cryptosporidium. • Plenty of fluids.
    • Bacterial toxins – the bacteria Loss of appetite, bloating, nausea, vomiting,
    • Oral rehydration drinks,
    themselves doesn’t cause abdominal cramps, abdominal pain, diarrhea,
    available from your
    illness, but their poisonous by- bloody stools (in some cases), pus in the stools pharmacist.
    products can contaminate food. (in some cases), generally feeling • Admission to hospital and
    Some strains of staphylococcal unwell – including lethargy and body aches.
    bacteria produce toxins that can intravenous fluid
    cause gastroenteritis. replacement, in severe cases
    • Chemicals – lead poisoning, for
    example, can trigger Risk Factors: Malnutrition, immunodeficient, As symptoms improve, soft products
    gastroenteritis. young Children, older adults, anywhere that can be added to the usual diet, such as:
    • Medication – certain medication groups of people come together in close quarters
    (such as antibiotics), can cause • Cooked cereals.
    can be an environment for an intestinal infection
    gastroenteritis in susceptible
    people. to get passed. • Liquid yogurt
    • Bananas
    Diagnosis: Prognosis/concerns: • Rice
    Infants, older adults, and people with suppressed immune • Grated apple
    • Medical history systems may become severely dehydrated when they lose • Toasted bread
    • Physical examination more fluids than they can replace. Hospitalization might be
    • Blood tests needed so that lost fluids can be replaced intravenously.
    • Stool tests. Dehydration can be fatal, but rarely.
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