History and Presentation of Gastroenteritis: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention, Diapositivas de Gastroenterología

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Stomach (^) Small intestine Inflammation Is inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract -- the stomach and small intestine

Gastroenteritis Infectious diarrhea Traveler's diarrhea Stomach bug “Stomach flu”. The first usage of "gastroenteritis" was in 1825. The first usage of "gastroenteritis" was in 1825. Before this time it was commonly known as typhoid fever or "cholera morbus", among others, or less specifically as "surfeit", "flux", "colic", or any other names for acute diarrhea

HISTORY

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Chro nic Acut e It’s usually about a few days to a week It’s lasts for a pretty long period of time

WHAT CAUSES

GASTROENTERITIS

There are many ways gastroenteritis can be spread: Contact with someone who has the virus Contaminate d food or water Unwashed hands after going to the bathroom or changing a diaper

treatment Most cases of gastroenteritis get better on their own, within a week or so.

• (^) Making sure you stay hydrated
• (^) Avoiding eating or drinking anything that might upset your stomach even more.
• (^) If your symptoms are very severe, you may need to take antidiarrheal or antiemetic medications to reduce diarrhea and vomiting.
• (^) You may be given antibiotics if a specific causative microbe has been identified. Treatment initially consists of self-care measures, such as:

CONCLUSION

The best way to prevent gastrointestinal disease is to take simple precautions that reduce the likelihood you will introduce disease causing microbes into your mouth. Washing your hands thoroughly. Avoiding sharing eating utensils. Using separate personal items like toothbrushes and towels. Disinfecting hard surfaces around your home. Wash all fruit and vegetables, and cook meat and poultry all the way through.