05-Viral gastroenteritis
... preparing food and eating. Washing hands with soap and water after toilet and ...
... preparing food and eating. Washing hands with soap and water after toilet and ...
Document
... • Cholera • Traveler's diarrhea – Prophylactic- not recommended – A single dose of oral Quinilone at onset ...
... • Cholera • Traveler's diarrhea – Prophylactic- not recommended – A single dose of oral Quinilone at onset ...
Waterborne Illnesses - Sound Health Explorer
... each year when they are exposed to sewage from sanitary sewer overflows while swimming, boating, or enjoying other water-based activities. Most people recover from these diseases with no long-term effects. However, they can be very dangerous to children, the elderly, and other patients with weakened ...
... each year when they are exposed to sewage from sanitary sewer overflows while swimming, boating, or enjoying other water-based activities. Most people recover from these diseases with no long-term effects. However, they can be very dangerous to children, the elderly, and other patients with weakened ...
Chronic Diarrhea
... DYSENTERY; ITS EFFICACY WAS CONFIRMED BY GERMAN SOLDIERS IN AFRICA IN WWII FIRST USE IN MAINSTREAM MEDICINE WAS IN 1958 TO TREAT C DIFF ...
... DYSENTERY; ITS EFFICACY WAS CONFIRMED BY GERMAN SOLDIERS IN AFRICA IN WWII FIRST USE IN MAINSTREAM MEDICINE WAS IN 1958 TO TREAT C DIFF ...
Shigellosis
... have diarrhea so severe they need to be hospitalized. • A severe infection in a child less than 2 may have seizures. • Some show no signs at all, but still pass the Shigella bacteria to others. ...
... have diarrhea so severe they need to be hospitalized. • A severe infection in a child less than 2 may have seizures. • Some show no signs at all, but still pass the Shigella bacteria to others. ...
Diarrhea Diarrhea is frequent, loose, watery stools. Everyone has
... Diarrhea is frequent, loose, watery stools. Everyone has diarrhea at one time or another and it normally goes away on its own without any special treatment. Whenever diarrhea is severe or persistent medical advice is recommended. Causes There are many causes of diarrhea. Some of them may be temporar ...
... Diarrhea is frequent, loose, watery stools. Everyone has diarrhea at one time or another and it normally goes away on its own without any special treatment. Whenever diarrhea is severe or persistent medical advice is recommended. Causes There are many causes of diarrhea. Some of them may be temporar ...
Cholera - St. Mary
... The class of Vibrio cholerae is a Gamma Proteobacteria. The symptoms of the disease are diarrhea and dehydration. The diarrhea is usually so severe, that oral rehydration therapy is needed right away. A healthy person may become hypotensive within an hour of the symptoms. The disease may progress fr ...
... The class of Vibrio cholerae is a Gamma Proteobacteria. The symptoms of the disease are diarrhea and dehydration. The diarrhea is usually so severe, that oral rehydration therapy is needed right away. A healthy person may become hypotensive within an hour of the symptoms. The disease may progress fr ...
Microvillus Inclusion Disease
... located on chromosome 18 have been found in most patients resulting in loss of function of the myosin Vb5protein. As a result intestinal microvilli cannot be properly formed. The disorder most often presents as life-threatening diarrhea in newborns, leading to massive dehydration and electrolyte imb ...
... located on chromosome 18 have been found in most patients resulting in loss of function of the myosin Vb5protein. As a result intestinal microvilli cannot be properly formed. The disorder most often presents as life-threatening diarrhea in newborns, leading to massive dehydration and electrolyte imb ...
food poisoning
... canned water or beverages that you open with an intact seal. • Be careful with uncooked foods like fruits and vegetables. • Avoid any food of questionable preparation or origin. Avoid food from street vendors. Diagnosis and treatment MILD DIARRHEA is less likely to be bacterial and is characterized ...
... canned water or beverages that you open with an intact seal. • Be careful with uncooked foods like fruits and vegetables. • Avoid any food of questionable preparation or origin. Avoid food from street vendors. Diagnosis and treatment MILD DIARRHEA is less likely to be bacterial and is characterized ...
Diarrhea Telephone Triage
... 1. Refer to GI Kids for patient teaching sheet (www.gikids.org) 2. Acute diarrhea common in children; more so in winter 3. When acute, diarrhea will stop when the infection or toxin has cleared. Most likely will not require antibiotics or anti-diarrheal 4. Important to follow up if it continues or f ...
... 1. Refer to GI Kids for patient teaching sheet (www.gikids.org) 2. Acute diarrhea common in children; more so in winter 3. When acute, diarrhea will stop when the infection or toxin has cleared. Most likely will not require antibiotics or anti-diarrheal 4. Important to follow up if it continues or f ...
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... Clinical algorithm for the approach to pts with community-acquired infectious diarrhea or bacterial food poisoning. Key to superscripts: 1. Diarrhea lasting >2 weeks is generally defined as chronic; in such cases, many of the causes of acute diarrhea are much less likely, and a new spectrum of cause ...
... Clinical algorithm for the approach to pts with community-acquired infectious diarrhea or bacterial food poisoning. Key to superscripts: 1. Diarrhea lasting >2 weeks is generally defined as chronic; in such cases, many of the causes of acute diarrhea are much less likely, and a new spectrum of cause ...
Diarrhea - San Diego Unified School District
... Diarrhea is the passage of loose or watery stools or the increase in stool frequency. When this occurs and persists within 14 days, it is termed “Acute Diarrhea”. Mild, Acute Diarrhea is often caused by: • A change in dietary habits, such as eating rich or different foods • Food allergies • Taking m ...
... Diarrhea is the passage of loose or watery stools or the increase in stool frequency. When this occurs and persists within 14 days, it is termed “Acute Diarrhea”. Mild, Acute Diarrhea is often caused by: • A change in dietary habits, such as eating rich or different foods • Food allergies • Taking m ...
Sanitation Diseases - Caffeinated Preparedness
... five days enhances the potentially explosive pattern of outbreaks. Cholera is an extremely virulent disease. It affects both children and adults and can kill within hours. About 75% of people infected with V. cholerae do not develop any symptoms, although the bacteria are present in their feces for ...
... five days enhances the potentially explosive pattern of outbreaks. Cholera is an extremely virulent disease. It affects both children and adults and can kill within hours. About 75% of people infected with V. cholerae do not develop any symptoms, although the bacteria are present in their feces for ...
Diarrhea
Diarrhea, also spelled diarrhoea, is the condition of having at least three loose or liquid bowel movements each day. It often lasts for a few days and can result in dehydration due to fluid loss. Signs of dehydration often begin with loss of the normal stretchiness of the skin and changes in personality. This can progress to decreased urination, loss of skin color, a fast heart rate, and a decrease in responsiveness as it becomes more severe. Loose but non watery stools in babies who are breastfed, however, may be normal.The most common cause is an infection of the intestines due to either a virus, bacteria, or parasite; a condition known as gastroenteritis. These infections are often acquired from food or water that has been contaminated by stool, or directly from another person who is infected. It may be divided into three types: short duration watery diarrhea, short duration bloody diarrhea, and if it lasts for more than two weeks, persistent diarrhea. The short duration watery diarrhea may be due to an infection by cholera. If blood is present it is also known as dysentery. A number of non-infectious causes may also result in diarrhea, including hyperthyroidism, lactose intolerance, inflammatory bowel disease, a number of medications, and irritable bowel syndrome. In most cases stool cultures are not required to confirm the exact cause.Prevention of infectious diarrhea is by improved sanitation, clean drinking water, and hand washing with soap. Breastfeeding for at least six months is also recommended as is vaccination against rotavirus. Oral rehydration solution (ORS), which is clean water with modest amounts of salts and sugar, is the treatment of choice. Zinc tablets are also recommended. These treatments have been estimated to have saved 50 million children in the past 25 years. When people have diarrhea it is recommended that they continue to eat healthy food and babies continue to be breastfeed. If commercial ORS are not available, homemade solutions may be used. In those with severe dehydration, intravenous fluids may be required. Most cases; however, can be managed well with fluids by mouth. Antibiotics, while rarely used, may be recommended in a few cases such as those who have bloody diarrhea and a high fever, those with severe diarrhea following travelling, and those who grow specific bacteria or parasites in their stool. Loperamide may help decrease the number of bowel movement but is not recommended in those with severe disease.About 1.7 to 5 billion cases of diarrhea occur per year. It is most common in developing countries, where young children get diarrhea on average three times a year. Total deaths from diarrhea are estimated at 1.26 million in 2013 – down from 2.58 million in 1990. In 2012, it is the second most common cause of deaths in children younger than five (0.76 million or 11%). Frequent episodes of diarrhea are also a common cause of malnutrition and the most common cause in those younger than five years of age. Other long term problems that can result include stunted growth and poor intellectual development.