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Viral gastroenteritis



Digestive system
Digestive system
Digestive system organs
Digestive system organs


Viral gastroenteritis

Alternative Names:

Rotavirus infection; Norwalk virus; Gastroenteritis - viral; Stomach flu
Symptoms:
  • Abdominal pain
  • Abdominal cramping
  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting

Additional symptomsmayinclude:


Signs and tests:

Tests that examine stool samplesare used toidentify the specific virus or rule out a bacterial cause.


References:


US Food and Drug Administration. FDA Approves New Vaccine to Prevent Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Infants, Rockville, MD: National Press Office; February 3, 2006. Press Release P06-16.

Dennehy PH. Acute diarrheal disease in children: epidemiology, prevention, and treatment. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2005; 19(3): 585-602.

Jabbar A.Gastroenteritis and antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Prim Care. 2003; 30(1): 63-80, vi.





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