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Viral Gastroenteritis by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:39pm children, the elderly, and people with weak immune systems. Symptoms The main symptoms of viral gastroenteritis are watery diarrhea and vomiting. Other symptoms are headache, fever... generally diagnose viral gastroenteritis based on the symptoms and a physical examination. Your doctor may ask for a stool sample to test for rotavirus or to rule out bacteria Read on »

Viral Gastroenteritis by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm with weak immune systems. Symptoms The main symptoms of viral gastroenteritis are watery diarrhea and vomiting. Other symptoms are headache, fever, chills, and abdominal pain.... Also, people can become infected without having symptoms and they can still spread the infection. Outbreaks of viral gastroenteritis can occur in households, child care Read on »

Child Development NICE Issues Guidance to Help Assess and Treat Children with Gastroenteritis by Baby Mum-Mum .. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 30 Apr 2009 1:07pm of symptoms, but a new set of guidelines has been issued to help parents and caregivers of kids with gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis is a catch all term used for irritation or infection of the digestive tract, in particular the stomach and intestines. Typically, gastroenteritis is referred to as the stomach flu with symptoms that include nausea, diarrhea Read on »

FDA Permits Marketing of First Test for Most Common Cause of Gastroenteritis Outbreaks by Medline Plus Posted Wed 23 Feb 2011 9:14pm FDA permits marketing of first test for most common cause of gastroenteritis outbreaks Test can aid in identifying and containing norovirus... assay is for use when a number of people have simultaneously contracted gastroenteritis and there is a clear avenue for virus transmission, such as a shared location or food Read on »

TWiM 4: Cantaloupes and Salmonella gastroenteritis by Vincent Racaniello Posted Fri 08 Apr 2011 12:00am Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Margaret McFall-Ngai , Cliff Mintz , and Michael Schmidt . On episode #4 of the podcast This Week in Microbiology, Vincent, Cliff, Margaret, and Michael review foodborne bacterial illness in the context of outbreaks associated with cantaloupes and Lebanon bologna. Click the arrow above to play, or ... Read on »

Hemorrhagic GastroEnteritis (HGE) in Dogs by heru m. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 11 Jan 2011 11:58am What does HGE stand for? HGE (at least in terms of veterinary medicine) stands for Hemorrhagic GastroEnteritis, and it is a disease of dogs. In human medicine, HGE commonly stands for Human Granulocytic Ehrlichia (HGE). Click here to learn more about the human HGE disease. The remainder of this Q & A is in reference to the dog version Read on »

Probiotics for Gastroenteritis and Allergies -- A Double Benefit?: Commentary by Poh Tin Tan Posted Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:00am for other allergic or immune conditions. Respiratory illnesses. Studies in teenagers and adults with established respiratory disease have failed to show symptom improvement... combination); •Absenteeism from day care due to respiratory infection by 32% (single strain) and 28% (strain combination); and •Symptoms of cough, fever, and rhinorrhea by 28% to 60 Read on »

FDA permits marketing of first test for most common cause of gastroenteritis outbreaks by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Wed 23 Feb 2011 12:00am High-resolution images from a laser-based tool developed at Duke University could help doctors better diagnose melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The improved diagnoses could potentially save thousands of lives and millions of dollars in unnecessary healthcare costs each year. The tool probes skin cells using two lasers to ... Read on »

A Suspect by xoxomarebear Patient Expert

Posted Sun 11 Jan 2009 4:19pm either the symptoms cease or they identify a culprit from viral cultures. The prime suspect is an adenovirus, which looks like this: Adenovirus is suspected because it commonly causes many of Vivienne's current symptoms: gastroenteritis, rashes, recurrent fevers, runny nose. This morning, the doctor advised that there are no serious Read on »

Lactovitalle by Romelette L. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 06 Aug 2009 10:13pm I have been very vocal about one time in my life that I drank this herbal drink and somehow it help me. The very first time I used it, after a few days I started walking normally again. The joint pains were gone. Also, I was able to overcome the symptoms of my gastroenteritis. Fortunately today days after struggling with a stomachache I received Read on »