Gastroenteritis

Sara Tate

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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for gastroenteritis, inflammation of the tissue lining the stomach and small intestine. Gastroenteritis may be caused by an infection and has flu-like symptoms, so it is commonly referred to as "stomach flu."

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Sara Tate

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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for gastroenteritis, inflammation of the tissue lining the stomach and small intestine. Gastroenteritis may be caused by an infection and has flu-like symptoms, so it is commonly referred to as "stomach flu."

What Is Gastroenteritis? - Everyday Health

Often referred to as the stomach flu â even though it isn't related to influenza â gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the lining of the intestines.
http://www.everydayhealth.com/gastroenteritis/guide/
Gastroenteritis - Encyclopedia

Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the digestive tract, particularly the stomach, and large and small intestines. Viral and bacterial gastroenteritis are intestinal infections associated with symptoms of diarrhea , abdominal cramps, nausea , and vomiting .
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/gastroenteritis.aspx
Viral Gastroenteritis - MedlinePlus

Viral gastroenteritis is swelling or inflammation of the stomach and intestines from a virus. The infection can lead to diarrhea and vomiting. It is sometimes called the "stomach flu."
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000252.htm
Gastroenteritis in Adults - Patient Info

Gastroenteritis is an infection of the gut (intestines). It causes diarrhoea and may also cause you to be sick (vomit), and have tummy (abdominal) pain and other symptoms. In most cases the infection clears over several days but sometimes takes longer.
http://patient.info/health/gastroenteritis-in-adults
Diarrhoea and Vomiting (gastroenteritis) - NHS

Gastroenteritis is a very common condition that causes diarrhoea and vomiting. It's usually caused by a bacterial or viral tummy bug.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/gastroenteritis/pages/introduction.aspx
13 Things You Should Know About Stomach Flu - Health

Ugh, what could be worse than a stomach bug? Weve all been there. The vomiting, the diarrhea, the stomach cramps and more. Here are 13 things you need to know about viral gastroenteritis (its true medical name).
http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20568435,00.html
Gastroenteritis in Children. Treatment and Causes; Information - Patient

Gastroenteritis is an infection of the gut. It causes diarrhoea, and may also cause vomiting, tummy pain and other symptoms.
http://patient.info/health/gastroenteritis-in-children-leaflet
Overview of Gastroenteritis - Gastrointestinal Disorders - Merck Manuals Professional Edition

Learn about Overview of Gastroenteritis symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in the Merck Manual. HCP and Vet versions too!
http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/gastroenteritis/overview-of-gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis (Stomach Flu): Is it Contagious? - Emedicine Health

Learn about gastroenteritis (stomach flu) symptoms like diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and crampy abdominal pain. The most common cause are viruses and bacteria.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/gastroenteritis/article_em.htm
Gastroenteritis (Stomach Flu) Symptoms and More - Cleveland Clinic

Learn about gastroenteritis (stomach flu) from the Cleveland Clinic, including stomach flu symptoms, causes, treatment options and more.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases_conditions/hic_Gastroenteritis
Bacterial Gastroenteritis: Causes, Treatment, and Prevention - Healthline

Bacterial infections are common causes of gastrointestinal infections. This infection is caused by poor hygiene or ingesting foods contaminated with bacteria.
http://www.healthline.com/health/bacterial-gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Gastroenteritis or infectious diarrhea is a medical condition from inflammation ("-itis") of the gastrointestinal tract that involves both the stomach ("gastro"-) and the small intestine ("entero"-)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroenteritis
Viral Gastroenteritis (Stomach Flu) - Mayo Clinic

Viral gastroenteritis - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of condition often called stomach flu.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/viral-gastroenteritis/basics/definition/con-20019350
Gastroenteritis: MedlinePlus

Have you ever had the "stomach flu?" What you probably had was gastroenteritis - not a type of flu at all. Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the lining of the intestines caused by a virus, bacteria or parasites.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gastroenteritis.html
Gastroenteritis (Stomach Flu): Symptoms, Causes, Treatments - WebMD

When you have diarrhea and vomiting, you may say you have the "stomach flu." What it's really called is gastroenteritis.
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/gastroenteritis

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Gastroenteritis
Other names	Gastro, stomach bug, stomach virus, stomach flu, gastric flu, gastrointestinitis, flu bug

Gastroenteritis viruses: A = rotavirus, B = adenovirus, C = norovirus and D = astrovirus. The virus particles are shown at the same magnification to allow size comparison.
Specialty	Infectious disease, gastroenterology
Symptoms	Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever^[1]^[2]
Complications	Dehydration^[2]^[3]
Causes	Viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungus^[2]^[4]
Diagnostic method	Based on symptoms, occasionally stool culture^[2]
Differential diagnosis	Inflammatory bowel disease, malabsorption syndrome, lactose intolerance^[5]
Prevention	Hand washing, drinking clean water, proper disposal of human waste, breastfeeding^[2]
Treatment	Oral rehydration solution (combination of water, salts, and sugar), intravenous fluids^[2]
Frequency	2.4 billion (2015)^[6]
Deaths	1.3 million (2015)^[7]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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What Is Gastroenteritis? - Everyday Health

Often referred to as the stomach flu â even though it isn't related to influenza â gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the lining of the intestines.
http://www.everydayhealth.com/gastroenteritis/guide/
Gastroenteritis - Encyclopedia

Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the digestive tract, particularly the stomach, and large and small intestines. Viral and bacterial gastroenteritis are intestinal infections associated with symptoms of diarrhea , abdominal cramps, nausea , and vomiting .
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/gastroenteritis.aspx
Viral Gastroenteritis - MedlinePlus

Viral gastroenteritis is swelling or inflammation of the stomach and intestines from a virus. The infection can lead to diarrhea and vomiting. It is sometimes called the "stomach flu."
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000252.htm
Gastroenteritis in Adults - Patient Info

Gastroenteritis is an infection of the gut (intestines). It causes diarrhoea and may also cause you to be sick (vomit), and have tummy (abdominal) pain and other symptoms. In most cases the infection clears over several days but sometimes takes longer.
http://patient.info/health/gastroenteritis-in-adults
Diarrhoea and Vomiting (gastroenteritis) - NHS

Gastroenteritis is a very common condition that causes diarrhoea and vomiting. It's usually caused by a bacterial or viral tummy bug.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/gastroenteritis/pages/introduction.aspx
13 Things You Should Know About Stomach Flu - Health

Ugh, what could be worse than a stomach bug? Weve all been there. The vomiting, the diarrhea, the stomach cramps and more. Here are 13 things you need to know about viral gastroenteritis (its true medical name).
http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20568435,00.html
Gastroenteritis in Children. Treatment and Causes; Information - Patient

Gastroenteritis is an infection of the gut. It causes diarrhoea, and may also cause vomiting, tummy pain and other symptoms.
http://patient.info/health/gastroenteritis-in-children-leaflet
Overview of Gastroenteritis - Gastrointestinal Disorders - Merck Manuals Professional Edition

Learn about Overview of Gastroenteritis symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in the Merck Manual. HCP and Vet versions too!
http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/gastroenteritis/overview-of-gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis (Stomach Flu): Is it Contagious? - Emedicine Health

Learn about gastroenteritis (stomach flu) symptoms like diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and crampy abdominal pain. The most common cause are viruses and bacteria.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/gastroenteritis/article_em.htm
Gastroenteritis (Stomach Flu) Symptoms and More - Cleveland Clinic

Learn about gastroenteritis (stomach flu) from the Cleveland Clinic, including stomach flu symptoms, causes, treatment options and more.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases_conditions/hic_Gastroenteritis
Bacterial Gastroenteritis: Causes, Treatment, and Prevention - Healthline

Bacterial infections are common causes of gastrointestinal infections. This infection is caused by poor hygiene or ingesting foods contaminated with bacteria.
http://www.healthline.com/health/bacterial-gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Gastroenteritis or infectious diarrhea is a medical condition from inflammation ("-itis") of the gastrointestinal tract that involves both the stomach ("gastro"-) and the small intestine ("entero"-)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroenteritis
Viral Gastroenteritis (Stomach Flu) - Mayo Clinic

Viral gastroenteritis - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of condition often called stomach flu.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/viral-gastroenteritis/basics/definition/con-20019350
Gastroenteritis: MedlinePlus

Have you ever had the "stomach flu?" What you probably had was gastroenteritis - not a type of flu at all. Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the lining of the intestines caused by a virus, bacteria or parasites.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gastroenteritis.html
Gastroenteritis (Stomach Flu): Symptoms, Causes, Treatments - WebMD

When you have diarrhea and vomiting, you may say you have the "stomach flu." What it's really called is gastroenteritis.
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis
Other names	Gastro, stomach bug, stomach virus, stomach flu, gastric flu, gastrointestinitis, flu bug

Gastroenteritis viruses: A = rotavirus, B = adenovirus, C = norovirus and D = astrovirus. The virus particles are shown at the same magnification to allow size comparison.
Specialty	Infectious disease, gastroenterology
Symptoms	Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever^[1]^[2]
Complications	Dehydration^[2]^[3]
Causes	Viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungus^[2]^[4]
Diagnostic method	Based on symptoms, occasionally stool culture^[2]
Differential diagnosis	Inflammatory bowel disease, malabsorption syndrome, lactose intolerance^[5]
Prevention	Hand washing, drinking clean water, proper disposal of human waste, breastfeeding^[2]
Treatment	Oral rehydration solution (combination of water, salts, and sugar), intravenous fluids^[2]
Frequency	2.4 billion (2015)^[6]
Deaths	1.3 million (2015)^[7]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for gastroenteritis, inflammation of the tissue lining the stomach and small intestine. Gastroenteritis may be caused by an infection and has flu-like symptoms, so it is commonly referred to as "stomach flu."

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