Viral gastroenteritis

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Viral gastroenteritis

• Abdominal pain
• Abdominal cramping
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Vomiting

Additional symptomsmayinclude:

• Unintentional weight loss
• Vomiting blood (very rare)
• Excessive sweating
• Clammy skin
• Muscle pain
• Joint stiffness
• Incontinence
• Fever
• Chills
• Poor feeding

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

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

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