What is gastro intinitus (wrong spelling i know) and how can you recover from having it?

Question

My friend has it, She's been to the Doctors

Answer 1

Causes
Gastro-enteritis is caused by an infection, usually by virus in the developed world. More than 50 per cent of under-twos affected have an infection with a rotavirus.

Bacterial causes are less common but tend to be more severe. They include campylobacter, shigella and E.coli infections.

The infections are transmitted through contact with an infected child, poor hygiene and contaminated food or drink.

Who's affected?
Gastro-enteritis affects all age groups but is particularly common in the under-fives. Small babies are particularly at risk from dehydration.

Symptoms
Symptoms include:

diarrhoea
vomiting
refusal of feeds (babies)
loss of appetite (older children)
fever
tummy ache
lethargy
drowsiness


If the child is dehydrated you may notice a dry mouth, sunken eyes with no tears and/or a sunken fontanelle (the gap in a baby's skull). Babies may also pass little or no urine.

Diagnosis and treatment

Encourage the child to drink plenty of rehydrating fluid

In mild gastro-enteritis in an older child encourage the child to drink plenty of rehydrating fluid (from the chemist) or unsweetened fruit juices. Slowly reintroduce light foods such as soup after a couple of days and build back up to a normal diet. In breastfed babies, give rehydrating solution before each feed. In bottlefed babies, substitute rehydrating solution instead of feeds until vomiting and diarrhoea subside.

Get medical advice for small babies, children who seem very unwell or dehydrated (dehydration can be difficult to assess, so call for help if you're at all worried), or if the gastro-enteritis doesn't settle in a day or two.

Further help
In severe cases, hospital treatment, including administering intravenous fluids, may be needed. It 's important to rule out conditions that can be mistaken for gastro-enteritis.

Most cases settle rapidly, but the child may be infectious for some time so be particularly careful about hygiene after a bout. Some children get persistent watery diarrhoea due to damage to the intestinal mucosa and temporary lactose intolerance. Returning to rehydrating solutions for 24 hours usually solves this, but occasionally it may become chronic and require expert help.

Hope this helps you

Answer 2

Gastro enteritis is a tummy upset that can be caused by a virus, bacteria or food poisoning and can cause vomiting and/or diarrhoea. Unless the symptoms are prolongerd (over a week) the treatment is frequent amounts of clear fluids and perhaps paracetamol for pain relief. If symptoms persist, it may be necessary to take a stool sample to your doctor as anti-biotics may be required. Flat cola can be useful to settle nausea.

Answer 3

I think if people plan ahead of time and are able to have a plan to provide for those children than there is nothing wrong with it. Had I known that I would end up with 6 (produced only 3 thank you) I would have bought a farm or something. I think those people who do like in-vitro and end up with multiple births that they can't take care of is a problem.

Answer 4

Gastro enteritis.It is also called Cholera or loose motion,womitting or without vomitting.It is caused by drinking contaminated water.If not properly trated it may lead to dehydration and other problems.It can be cured by cheap medicines oral rehydration.If donot want to get it eat only clean food,drink only clean water(boiled or Aqua Guard treated).Donot eat items sold by roadside or kept in open place for long.

Answer 5

The answer above more than answers your question. It is informative and complete. It's no big deal provided you have access to appropriate medications and uncontaminated water, assuming you are not in a Third-World country.

Answer 6

starve your self for 24 hrs ....drinking only water

Answer 7

you can put as many words to it as you want.but it is the shits kid.lets not run a marathon when a sprint will do.LOL

Answer 8

Please visit these web pages :
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gastroenteritis.html
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic213.html
http://www.medicinenet.com/gastroenteritis/article.html
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroenteritis
...You will get the full information.