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Try sucking on ice chips or taking small sips of water often. You might also try drinking clear soda, clear broths or noncaffeinated sports drinks. In some cases you can try oral rehydration solutions. Drink plenty of liquid every day, taking small, frequent sips.

General laboratory evaluation If bacterial or protozoal infection is suspected, stool studies for occult blood, white blood cell (WBC) count, microscopy for protozoa, C difficile toxin, Giardia lamblia by enzyme immunoassay (EIA), or bacterial culture may be indicated.

Often incorrectly referred to as the 'stomach flu', gastroenteritis is a condition in which a person experiences temporary inflammation of the stomach and/or intestines. This inflammation leads to diarrhea and/or vomiting, as well as complications from these symptoms, such as abdominal pain, dehydration, and fatigue.

Conclusion: Children with gastroenteritis illness must be assessed adequately for the degree of dehydration and possible consequences. The cornerstone of therapy is rehydration, either orally or intravenously, depending on the associated symptoms, such as nausea or vomiting, and the dehydration degree.

How is bacterial gastroenteritis diagnosed? Your healthcare provider will do an exam and ask about your health history. Your healthcare provider will likely ask for a stool sample to find the source of your illness and whether it's bacterial or viral. You may need blood tests to find out how severe the illness is.

Your doctor will likely diagnose viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu) based on symptoms, a physical exam and sometimes on the presence of similar cases in your community. A rapid stool test can detect rotavirus or norovirus, but there are no quick tests for other viruses that cause gastroenteritis.

The primary manifestations of any form of gastroenteritis are crampy abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, all of which vary in severity and duration ing to the type of infection. Gastroenteritis is generally a self-limiting infection, with resolution occurring in 3 to 4 days.

Acute gastroenteritis is a common infectious disease syndrome, causing a combination of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.

Laboratory diagnosis of bacteria involved in gastroenteritis involves routine stool culture on selective and differential media, culture of rectal swabs especially for Shigella and Salmonella while noncultural methods.

Norovirus is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis. Symptoms usually begin 12 to 48 hours after you come into contact with the virus and last 1 to 3 days.

There's not any specific test that can be used to make a diagnosis of the stomach flu. Instead, a complete medical history and a physical exam will be done, which will likely be enough to make a presumptive diagnosis.

Acute gastroenteritis is defined by loose or watery diarrhea that consists of 3 or more bowel movements in a day. Other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, fever, or abdominal pain [3]. Symptoms usually last for less than a week, most often improving after 1 to 3 days.

Try sucking on ice chips or taking small sips of water often. You might also try drinking clear soda, clear broths or noncaffeinated sports drinks. In some cases you can try oral rehydration solutions. Drink plenty of liquid every day, taking small, frequent sips.

General laboratory evaluation If bacterial or protozoal infection is suspected, stool studies for occult blood, white blood cell (WBC) count, microscopy for protozoa, C difficile toxin, Giardia lamblia by enzyme immunoassay (EIA), or bacterial culture may be indicated.

Often incorrectly referred to as the 'stomach flu', gastroenteritis is a condition in which a person experiences temporary inflammation of the stomach and/or intestines. This inflammation leads to diarrhea and/or vomiting, as well as complications from these symptoms, such as abdominal pain, dehydration, and fatigue.

Conclusion: Children with gastroenteritis illness must be assessed adequately for the degree of dehydration and possible consequences. The cornerstone of therapy is rehydration, either orally or intravenously, depending on the associated symptoms, such as nausea or vomiting, and the dehydration degree.

How is bacterial gastroenteritis diagnosed? Your healthcare provider will do an exam and ask about your health history. Your healthcare provider will likely ask for a stool sample to find the source of your illness and whether it's bacterial or viral. You may need blood tests to find out how severe the illness is.

Your doctor will likely diagnose viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu) based on symptoms, a physical exam and sometimes on the presence of similar cases in your community. A rapid stool test can detect rotavirus or norovirus, but there are no quick tests for other viruses that cause gastroenteritis.

The primary manifestations of any form of gastroenteritis are crampy abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, all of which vary in severity and duration ing to the type of infection. Gastroenteritis is generally a self-limiting infection, with resolution occurring in 3 to 4 days.

Acute gastroenteritis is a common infectious disease syndrome, causing a combination of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.

Laboratory diagnosis of bacteria involved in gastroenteritis involves routine stool culture on selective and differential media, culture of rectal swabs especially for Shigella and Salmonella while noncultural methods.

Norovirus is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis. Symptoms usually begin 12 to 48 hours after you come into contact with the virus and last 1 to 3 days.

There's not any specific test that can be used to make a diagnosis of the stomach flu. Instead, a complete medical history and a physical exam will be done, which will likely be enough to make a presumptive diagnosis.

Acute gastroenteritis is defined by loose or watery diarrhea that consists of 3 or more bowel movements in a day. Other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, fever, or abdominal pain [3]. Symptoms usually last for less than a week, most often improving after 1 to 3 days.