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1. Dehydration and diarrhea
- www.caringforkids.cps.ca
- Dehydration and diarrhea.
- What are the symptoms of diarrhea?.
- What causes diarrhea?.
- What can happen if diarrhea is not treated properly? .
- How can you treat vomiting and diarrhea? .
- What should parents avoid giving their children if they have diarrhea or are vomiting?.
- When sick children vomit or have diarrhea, they can lose large amounts of salts and water from their bodies and can become dehydrated very quickly. ...
- What are the symptoms of diarrhea?.
- Diarrhea is a very common problem in childhood. ...
- A child has diarrhea if there are more bowel movements than usual, and if stools are less formed and more watery than usual. A child with diarrhea may also have fever, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, stomach pains, cramps, and blood and/or mucus in the bowel movement. ...
- Diarrhea germs are easily spread from person to person, and especially from child to child. ...
- What causes diarrhea?.
- Many different germs cause diarrhea. ... Occasionally bacteria causes diarrhea: examples include Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella and Escherichia coli. Some bacterial diarrhea can be treated with antibiotics, but the child usually starts to get better before the bacteria are identified. ...
2. Pet Columns: When Your Pet Has Diarrhea
- www.cvm.uiuc.edu
- When Your Pet Has Diarrhea .
- "Diarrhea is one of the most common medical symptoms of cats and dogs," says Dr. ...
- "An owner's first reaction to diarrhea should be to note when it started,.
- character of the diarrhea is--bloody, black, mucous-like, or otherwise. ...
- Diarrhea occurs when an accumulation of dissolved substances in the intestine causes.
- causing diarrhea. ...
- absorb milk sugar lactose--the overload of solutes in the intestine may cause diarrhea. ...
- of food through the intestines) to help control the diarrhea for 24 to 48 hours until diagnoses.
- coli-induced diarrhea, motility modifiers will retain the toxin that E. ...
- diarrhea. ...
- When diarrhea begins in your pet, notify your veterinarian for help in deciding whether you.
- should wait the diarrhea out or make an appointment to have the problem assessed. ...
- series gets diarrhea, you should call your veterinarian right away," says Dr. ...
- For diarrhea in adult pets, Dr. ...
- diarrhea stops. ...
- Chronic diarrhea with sustained weight.
3. Virtual Hospital: University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook, Fourth Edition: Gastroenterology And Hepatology: Acute Diarrhea
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- Gastroenterology And Hepatology: Acute Diarrhea.
- Secretory diarrhea. ...
- Exudative diarrhea. ...
- Normal output (<250 g/day) diarrhea characterized by small, frequent and formed stools associated with urgency. ...
- Causes of Acute Diarrhea .
- Contaminated food is the most frequent source of organisms causing diarrhea (less commonly contaminated water). ...
- Acute diarrhea is often self-limited, and the diagnosis can be made by history and physical examination. ...
- Stool for leukocytes is only 57% sensitive and 86% specific for infectious diarrhea. ...
- Particularly indicated in patients with bloody diarrhea. ...
- In general, however, abdominal radiographs are not useful in the patient with diarrhea. ...
- Do not use in patients with fever, systemic toxicity, or bloody diarrhea. ... However, antiperistaltics are otherwise safe in the adult patient with diarrhea. ...
- The dose is tapered as diarrhea improves. It is not indicated for diarrhea caused by pseudomembranous colitis or enterotoxin-producing or invasive bacteria. ...
- The dose in adults is 4 mg initially, followed by 2 mg after each diarrhea stool, not to exceed 16 mg in one 24-hour period. ... 1 mg/kg is administered after each diarrhea stool, not to exceed the total daily dose recommended for the first day of therapy. Loperamide is safe and decreases the number of unformed stools and the duration of diarrhea in patients with Shigella-induced dysentery who are treated with ciprofloxacin. ...
4. Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Health / Science / <strong><strong>Images could aid diarrhea vaccine research </strong></strong>
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- Home > News > Boston Globe > Health / Science Images could aid diarrhea vaccine research Boston Globe Sixty of the protein spikes stud the surface of the soccer ball-shaped virus responsible for diarrhea and vomiting in children. Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School used a combination of X-ray crystallography (in white) and electron microscopy (in blue) to reconstruct the movements of the diarrhea-inducing rotavirus as it broke into cells in the digestive tract. ... August 31, 2004 --> MICROBIOLOGY Images could aid diarrhea vaccine research .
- Sixty of the protein spikes stud the surface of the soccer ball-shaped virus responsible for diarrhea and vomiting in children. Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School used a combination of X-ray crystallography (in white) and electron microscopy (in blue) to reconstruct the movements of the diarrhea-inducing rotavirus as it broke into cells in the digestive tract. ...
5. DBMD - Travelers' Diarrhea - General Information
- www.cdc.gov
- Travelers' Diarrhea.
- Who gets travelers' diarrhea?.
- What are common symptoms of travelers' diarrhea?.
- What causes travelers' diarrhea?.
- What preventative measures are effective for travelers' diarrhea?.
- Is prophylaxis of travelers' diarrhea recommended?.
- What treatment measures are effective for travelers' diarrhea?.
- When should antimotility agents not be used to treat travelers' diarrhea?.
- What is CDC doing to prevent travelers' diarrhea?.
- How can I learn more about travelers' diarrhea? .
- Who gets travelers' diarrhea?.
- Travelers' diarrhea (TD) is the most common illness affecting travelers. Each year between 20%-50% of international travelers, an estimated 10 million persons, develop diarrhea. ...
- What are common symptoms of travelers' diarrhea?.
- Other commonly associated symptoms are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, bloating, fever, urgency, and malaise. ...
- What causes travelers' diarrhea?.
6. Boynton Health Service: Vomiting and Diarrhea
- www.bhs.umn.edu
- Home > Health Topics > Vomiting and Diarrhea.
- Vomiting and Diarrhea.
- Vomiting and diarrhea are often caused by infections of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. ...
- Occasionally, vomiting and diarrhea are caused by changes in diet, overeating, excessive drinking, or stress. ...
- In adults, vomiting or diarrhea that is present for more than a day, can result in dehydration. ...
- have blood, pus or mucus in diarrhea more than once .
- have vomiting and diarrhea that continues after home treatment .
- If you still have diarrhea or are vomiting after 72 hours, see a health care provider. ...
- Do not overload your stomach; your digestive tract is still sensitive and you could trigger another bout of diarrhea or vomiting. If diarrhea or vomiting returns, you may return to clear liquids. ...
7. Stopping “Unstoppable ” Diarrhea -- How To Stop The Flood
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- Stopping “Unstoppable ” Diarrhea -- How To Stop The Flood.
- BASIC APPROACH TO CHRONIC DIARRHEA.
- Note that diarrhea is due to increased fecal water. Small bowel disease may have minimal or no diarrhea if the colon can absorb enough water to make the feces firm or solid. It is only when the colon’s water absorbing capacity is exceeded that diarrhea occurs. Even when small bowel disease does cause diarrhea, the weight loss from nutrient malabsorption may precede diarrhea by months.
- The most commonly diagnosed chronic large bowel diseases causing diarrhea in dogs in our practice are irritable bowel syndrome, fiber-responsive colonic dysfunction (which is probably a subset of irritable bowel syndrome), dietary intolerance (which includes allergic intolerance as well as non-allergic intolerance), clostridial colitis, parasites, and fungal infections (i. ...
- , enterotoxin A) which damages the colonic epithelium and produces diarrhea.
- There is an acute form of clostridial colitis (usually nosocomial) in which previously normal hospitalized patients suddenly have a “blow out” of acute, bloody diarrhea but are otherwise essentially normal. ... Unless one is aware of this disease, these patients will usually be diagnosed as having idiopathic large bowel diarrhea (i. ...
8. MSNBC - No need to starve while treating diarrhea
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- 5, 2004WASHINGTON - Doctors offered a small crumb of comfort on Thursday to travelers suffering from diarrhea â ”they do not have to forgo the buffet or other tempting treats while taking medicine.
- They found people who ate normally while taking antibiotics recovered from the diarrhea as well as those who restricted their diet to broth and bland foods.
- â śThe thought is that simple carbohydrates are easier to absorb during diarrhea and would be less likely to. ... worsen diarrhea, and such a diet might speed the repair of the gut and avoid persistent symptoms,â ť said Dr. ...
- But, writing in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, Ericsson and colleagues said the best way to treat travelersâ ™ diarrhea was to take antibiotics to kill off whatever bacteria was causing the symptoms, and keep eating.
- â śIt is more important to accept some risk of diarrhea rather than starve,â ť he said.
- Ericssonâ ™s team compared two groups of 105 college students visiting Guadalajara, Mexico, and taking antibiotics for diarrhea.
- Herbert DuPont of the University of Texas Houston Health Science Center recommends eating specific foods to avoid travelersâ ™ diarrhea -- dry bread or toast, high-sugar foods such as syrup or honey, acidic foods such as citrus, and freshly cooked foods.
- ⠢ Heart drug may pose risk for returning ulcers⠢ Heartburn drugs may increase pneumonia risk⠢ Mediterranean diet may lower risk of gallstones⠢ Animal bacteria linked to Crohn⠙s disease⠢ Study could bring diarrhea vaccine closer⠢ No need to starve while treating diarrhea⠢ Celiac disease too often missed⠢ Irritable bowel drug to carry new warning⠢ Low-carb diets boost laxative use⠢ Doctors see more with camera pill⠢ Digestive Diseases Section Front .
9. Go Ask Alice!: Traveler's diarrhea: Preventing and treating runs on the road
- www.goaskalice.columbia.edu
- Stomach and other gastrointestinal grumblings Traveler's diarrhea: Preventing and treating runs on the road Originally Published: May 05, 2000 / Updated on: August 20, 2004 .
- How do you eliminate diarrhea, especially from traveling in another country?.
- What you're referring to is "traveler's diarrhea," which affects approximately 20 - 50 percent of all globetrotters, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). ...
- Often lasting for several days, traveler's diarrhea is identified by having at least three loose bowel movements in a twenty-four hour period. It can range from mild, nuisance diarrhea, when you have loose stools but feel fine otherwise, to serious forms that usually require a prescription, and possibly medical attention. Serious traveler's diarrhea, when you feel sickly overall, means having any or some of the following symptoms (varying in severity and/or frequency): .
- Although traveler's diarrhea is hardly ever fatal, infants, children, the elderly, immunocompromised persons, and pregnant women need to be particularly cautious.
- Some people experience traveler's diarrhea when visiting developing countries in particular due to inadequate hygiene and public sanitation. ... As a result, it is a priority to prevent getting traveler's diarrhea in the first place. ...
- It's useful to talk with your health care provider about traveler's diarrhea and other travel health-related concerns, including required immunizations, well in advance of your trip. Make sure to discuss detailed information about the signs and symptoms of bacterial, viral, and parasitic traveler's diarrhea, prevention and preparation tips, and various treatments (antidiarrheal and antimicrobial drugs) to alleviate the symptoms and/or shorten the duration of the illness. For example, many travel medicine programs or clinics will give a prescription for antibiotics to take with you on your trip in case it needs to be taken at the onset of serious traveler's diarrhea. This has been shown to lessen the severity of diarrhea in 80 percent of people who get it. ...
- Dehydration is the main concern when traveler's diarrhea climbs on board, but it can be prevented. If you happen to get traveler's diarrhea, drink plenty of fluids, even if you're not thirsty, to avoid the dehydrating effects of diarrhea. Bottled or canned carbonated water or other soft drinks that do not contain caffeine (as it can exacerbate diarrhea) are usually safe to drink. ...
10. Q&As: Diarrhea
- www.cchs.net
- Q&As: Diarrhea.
- I have diarrhea while taking antibiotics. ...
- Certain antibiotics (clindamycin, ampicillin, cephalosporins) can cause diarrhea. ...
- Antibiotic-associated diarrhea can begin 4 to 10 days after taking the antibiotic or after you have stopped the medication. ...
- Should I always take antidiarrheal medications when I have diarrhea?.
- Most cases of diarrhea are caused by a viral or bacterial infection in the gastrointestinal tract. Diarrhea is a symptom of this infection. ... Diarrhea often clears on its own, but you can help the process by following these guidelines:.
- Consult your doctor if diarrhea persists or if blood appears.
- After diarrhea improves, eat bulking foods such as bananas, white rice, and toast. ...
11. University of Chicago Hospitals: Diarrhea
- www.uchospitals.edu
- Diarrhea .
- Diarrhea.
- What is diarrhea?.
- Diarrhea is defined either as watery stool, or increased frequency, or both, when compared to a normal amount. ...
- Diarrhea may be acute (short-term), which is usually related to bacterial or viral infections, or chronic (long-term), which is usually related to a functional disorder or intestinal disease.
- What causes diarrhea?.
- Diarrhea may be caused by a number of conditions, including the following:.
- Many people suffer "traveler's diarrhea" caused by a bacterial infection or a parasite, or even food poisoning.
- Severe diarrhea may indicate a serious disease, and it is important to consult your physician if the symptoms persist or affect daily activities. ...
- What are the symptoms of diarrhea?.
- The following are the most common symptoms of diarrhea. ...
- Dehydration is one of the more serious side effects of diarrhea. ...
- The symptoms of diarrhea may resemble other medical conditions or problems. ...
- How is diarrhea diagnosed?.
- In addition to a complete physical examination and laboratory tests for blood and urine, diagnostic procedures for diarrhea may include the following:.
- stool culture - checks for the presence of abnormal bacteria in the digestive tract that may cause diarrhea and other problems. ...
12. Diarrhea
- www.vetinfo.com
- Diarrhea and Loose stool .
- Intermittent diarrhea .
- Diarrhea with giardia to start. ...
- Severe recurring diarrhea, coccidia and giardia .
- Chronic diarrhea .
- Chronic diarrhea .
- Acute diarrhea in a puppy .
- Diarrhea in German Shepherd .
- Diet and Diarrhea .
- Diarrhea .
- also see Vomiting with diarrhea .
- In almost can case of soft stools or diarrhea it is a good idea to examine a stool sample to make sure .
- There are several things to think about while looking for the cause of the diarrhea. ...
- The next thing to think about is the pattern of the diarrhea or soft stools. ...
- and soft stools or diarrhea then the problem is more likely to be in the large intestine. ...
- Intermittent diarrhea in Poodle .
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