Gastroenteritis
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abdominal pain adults
abdominal pain children
diarrhea in adults
diarrhea in children
pain and fever adults
pain and fever children
vomiting in adults
vomiting in children
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Gastroenteritis Complications
Complications of gastroenteritis include:
Pseudomembranous enterocolitis
Usually only seen in those who are taking antibiotics
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Dehydration
Electrolyte imbalance
:
Often
low potassium
or
hypokalemia
Often
high sodium
or
hypernatremia
Shock
Often due to severe
dehydration
Sepsis
From secondary bacterial infection
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Gastroenteritis Underlying Cause
Related Conditions
Bacterial gastroenteritis
Food allergies
Food poisoning
Malabsorption
Traveler's diarrhea
Viral gastroenteritis
Stomach Flu Checkup
Dehydration Checkup
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Vomiting
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Last Updated: May 14, 2008
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Gastroenteritis References:
American Academy of Pediatrics. Practice parameter: the management of acute gastroenteritis in young children. American Academy of Pediatrics, Provisional Committee on Quality Improvement, Subcommittee on Acute Gastroenteritis. Pediatrics. 1996 Mar;97(3):424-35.
Anderson EJ, Weber SG. Rotavirus infection in adults. Lancet Infect Dis. 2004 Feb;4(2):91-9.
Lopman BA, Reacher MH, Van Duijnhoven Y, Hanon FX, Brown D, Koopmans M. Viral gastroenteritis outbreaks in Europe, 1995-2000. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003 Jan;9(1):90-6.
Szajewska H, Mrukowicz JZ. Probiotics in the treatment and prevention of acute infectious diarrhea in infants and children: a systematic review of published randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2001 Oct;33 Suppl 2:S17-25.
Widdowson MA, Bresee JS, Gentsch JR, Glass RI. Rotavirus disease and its prevention. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2005 Jan;21(1):26-31.
