Gastroenteritis

Key facts

Medical condition (new).name

Gastroenteritis

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Gastroenteritis viruses.jpg

Medical condition (new).caption

Gastroenteritis viruses: A = rotavirus, B = adenovirus, C = norovirus and D = astrovirus. The virus particles are shown at the same magnification to allow size comparison.

Medical condition (new).field

Infectious disease, gastroenterology

Medical condition (new).synonyms

Gastro, stomach bug, stomach virus, stomach flu, gastric flu, gastrointestinitis, flu bug

Medical condition (new).symptoms

Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever

Medical condition (new).complications

Dehydration

Medical condition (new).causes

Viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi

Medical condition (new).diagnosis

Based on symptoms, occasionally stool culture

Medical condition (new).differential

Inflammatory bowel disease, malabsorption syndrome, lactose intolerance

Medical condition (new).prevention

Hand washing, drinking clean water, proper disposal of human waste, breastfeeding

Medical condition (new).treatment

Oral rehydration solution (combination of water, salts, and sugar), intravenous fluids

Medical condition (new).frequency

2.4 billion (2015)

Medical condition (new).deaths

1.3 million (2015)

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disease

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