Research Notes on Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis (also known as gastro, gastric flu, and stomach flu although unrelated to influenza) refers to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, involving both the stomach and the small intestine (see also gastritis and enteritis) and resulting in acute diarrhea. The inflammation is caused most often by infection with certain viruses, less often by bacteria or their toxins, parasites, or adverse reaction to something in the diet or medication. Worldwide, inadequate treatment of gastroenteritis kills 5 to 8 million people per year, and is a leading cause of death among infants and children under 5. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Symptoms of gastroenteritis: diarrhea, headache, fever, chills and vomiting.
- Most common complication of gastroenteritis : dehydration.
- Common routes of infection include: food (especially seafood), contaminated water, contact with an infected person, unwashed hands, dirty utensils.
5 Great Resources on Gastroenteritis
- MedLinePlus: Gastroenteritis
- Wikipedia: Gastroenteritis
- eMedicineHealth: Gastroenteritis (Stomach Flu)
- Mayo Clinic: Viral Gastroenteritis
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Viral Gastroenteritis
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What is Gastroenteritis?
- Cleveland Clinic: What is gastroenteritis?
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): What is viral gastroenteritis?
- MedicineNet: What is viral gastroenteritis?
- Lycoming College: What is Gastroenteritis?
- eMedicine: Gastroenteritis
- MedTerms (via MedicineNet): Definition of Gastroenteritis
What Are The Symptoms of Gastroenteritis?
- Mayo Clinic: Viral Gastroenteritis: Signs and symptoms
- WrongDiagnosis: List of symptoms of Gastroenteritis
- eMedicineHealth: Gastroenteritis Symptoms
- MedicineNet: What are the symptoms of viral gastroenteritis?
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus) MedlinePlus: Symptoms of Gastroenteritis
What Are The Causes and Complications of Gastroenteritis?
- Merck: Gastroenteritis Causes
- Mayo Clinic: Causes of Gastroenteritis
- eMedicineHealth: Gastroenteritis Causes
- Better Health Channel: Gastroenteritis: A range of causes
- NHS Direct: Gastroenteritis Causes
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Gastroenteritis?
- Mayo Clinic: Viral Gastroenteritis Treatment
- NIDDK: Viral Gastroenteritis Treatment
- eMedicineHealth: Gastroenteritis Treatment
- KeepKidsHealthy: Gastroenteritis Treatment Guide
- WrongDiagnosis: Treatments for Gastroenteritis
- Dr. Reddy's Pediatric Office on the Web: Gastroenteritis Treatment
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Gastroenteritis?
- RXList: Arsenicum Album
- GrannyMed: Diarrhea Treatments
- Acupuncture: Treatments for Gastroenteritis
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Gastroenteritis?
- WrongDiagnosis: Types of Gastroenteritis
- Answers: Gastroenteritis: Prognosis
- Cureresearch: Statistics about Gastroenteritis
How Do You Prevent Gastroenteritis?
- Mayo Clinic: Prevention
- NIDDK: Prevention
- CDC: Prevention of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Among Infants and Children
- eMedicineHealth: Prevention
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Gastroenteritis
- Tua-Link.BlogSpot: Viral Gastroenteritis
- ChingErn.BlogSpot: Gastroenteritis
- RollCt.BlogSpot: Viral Gastroenteritis Attacks!
- HealthBoards: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
- Forums.WrongDiagnosis: Viral Gastroenteritis
- MedHelp: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Gastroenteritis
- PubMedCentral: Gastroenteritis Articles
- JAMA: Gastroenteritis Articles
- GoogleScholar: Gastroenteritis Articles
Clinical Trials on Gastroenteritis
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Gastroenteritis Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Gastroenteritis Clinical Trials
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