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	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Respiratory and Enteric Viruses Branch
		Viral gastroenteritis is an infection caused by a variety of viruses that results in vomiting or diarrhea.
		Viral gastroenteritis is not caused by bacteria (such as Salmonella or Escherichia coli) or parasites (such as Giardia), or by medications or other medical conditions, although the symptoms may be similar.
		Generally, viral gastroenteritis is diagnosed by a physician on the basis of the symptoms and medical examination of the patient.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/faq.htm (785 words)

	eMedicine - Gastroenteritis, Viral : Article Excerpt by: Michael J Grupka, MD
		The third is sporadic acute gastroenteritis of adults, which most likely is caused by caliciviruses, rotaviruses, astroviruses, or adenoviruses.
		Viral attachment and entry into the epithelial cell without cell death may be enough to initiate diarrhea.
		Noroviruses cause approximately 23 million cases of acute gastroenteritis each year and are the leading cause of outbreaks of gastroenteritis.
	www.emedicine.com /med/byname/gastroenteritis-viral.htm (601 words)

	eMedicine - Gastroenteritis, Viral : Article by Michael J Grupka, MD
		Viruses are the suspected cause of acute gastroenteritis when vomiting is prominent, when the incubation period is longer than 14 hours, and when the entire illness is over in less than 3 days.
		A viral cause should be suspected when the warning signs of bacterial infection (ie, high fever, bloody diarrhea, severe abdominal pain, >6 stools/24 h) are absent and an alternative diagnosis is not suggested by epidemiologic clues from the history (eg, travel, sexual practices, antibiotic use).
		Most cases of epidemic viral gastroenteritis in adults and children are caused by the caliciviruses or small, round-structured viruses.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic856.htm (2881 words)

	GASTROENTERITIS
		CONCLUSION: Ondansetron was effective in reducing the emesis from gastroenteritis during the ED phase of oral rehydration and in lowering the rates of intravenous fluid administration and hospital admission.
		The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of ondansetron for the treatment of vomiting associated with acute gastroenteritis in children.
		Search terms were "competitive inhibition," "diarrhea," "gastroenteritis," "Lactobacillus," "probiotic," "rotavirus," and "yog(h)urt." We included studies that were adequately randomized, blinded, controlled trials in which the treatment group received Lactobacillus and the control group received an adequate placebo and that reported clinical outcome measures of diarrhea intensity.
	www.jbtdrc.org /Sevamed_2002/Sevamed_On_CD/Abs/Abs_Gastroenteritis.htm (8356 words)

	US FDA/CFSAN - Bad Bug Book - Rotavirus
		Infantile diarrhea, winter diarrhea, acute nonbacterial infectious gastroenteritis, and acute viral gastroenteritis are names applied to the infection caused by the most common and widespread group A rotavirus.
		Rotavirus gastroenteritis is a self-limiting, mild to severe disease characterized by vomiting, watery diarrhea, and low-grade fever.
		The infective dose is presumed to be 10-100 infectious viral particles.
	www.cfsan.fda.gov /~mow/chap33.html (1248 words)

	Acute Gastroenteritis at POOBI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Acute gastroenteritis, manifested by vomiting and diarrhea, is a common illness among...
		Gastroenteritis is a catchall term for infection or irritation of the digestive tract, particularly the stomach and intestine.
		Acute Gastroenteritis, Gastroenteritis - Bacterial, Infectious Diarrhea - Bacterial Gastroenteritis...
	www.poobi.com /new/Acute+Gastroenteritis (2648 words)

	Gastroenteritis Treatment Guide for Children
		Acute gastroenteritis is a very common problem in infants and children and is usually caused by a stomach virus, such as the rotavirus, or food poisoning.
		Although the vomiting typically lasts only two to three days, the diarrhea can last for one to two weeks before it finally resolves.
		There is no cure or medicine to treat gastroenteritis, but there are many things that can be done to help your child through this illness.
	www.keepkidshealthy.com /welcome/treatmentguides/gastroenteritis.html (898 words)

	Section 2. - Gastriointestinal hypermotility
		Acute viral gastroenteritis is marked by relatively sudden onset of nausea and vomiting followed by explosive diarrhea with or without abdominal cramps.
		In bacterial gastroenteritis, the clinical features of the disease are probably due to invasion of the mucosa of the intestine by the bacteria whereas in bacterial entrotoxemias the clinical features are probably due to a toxin produced by the bacteria.
		The essence of the treatment for patients with acute gastroenteritis is: a) allowing time for the mucosa of the bowel to regenerate by putting the bowel to relative "rest"; and b) replacement of lost water and electrolytes to prevent dehydration.
	www.ece.ncsu.edu /imaging/MedImg/SIMS/GE2_1.html (15917 words)

	Viral gastroenteritis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Although this probably won't make you feel any better, viral gastroenteritis is one of the most common acute illnesses in the United States, with millions of cases reported annually.
		Because the symptoms are similar, it's easy to confuse viral diarrhea with diarrhea caused by bacteria such as salmonella and Escherichia coli (E. coli) or parasites such as giardia.
		You're most likely to contract viral gastroenteritis when you eat or drink contaminated food or water, or share utensils, towels or food with someone who's infected.
	www.prescriptiondrugchat.com /showthread.php?t=1589 (1357 words)

	Norwalk-like Viral Gastroenteritis Outbreak, Fort Bliss
		Contaminated cake frosting was identified as a cause of a large Norwalk viral AGE outbreak in Minnesota in 1982.
		The relatively strong association between the DF1 soda fountain and AGE may indicate cross-contamination of the fountain’s surfaces (as SRSVs are resistant to disinfection and can survive on surfaces) or a biological effect of carbonated beverages (as a cofactor) on susceptibility to or clinical expression of ingested SRSV.
		In summary, the epidemiologic evidence was considered consistent with a point-source, propagated, food-borne viral illness outbreak in a relatively circumscribed military trainee population.
	amsa.army.mil /1Msmr/1998/v04_n07_Article1.htm (1119 words)

	Information on Celiac disease (symptoms, diagnosis, treatment) produced by medical doctors specializing in ...
		For example, acute viral gastroenteritis and allergy to cow's milk or soy protein can cause abnormal small intestinal biopsies that are indistinguishable from celiac disease.
		However, acute viral gastroenteritis is not easily confused with celiac disease because of the difference in the acuteness of symptoms.
		(Acute viral gastroenteritis has a sudden onset of symptoms and last only a few days.) It is however, easier to confuse cow's milk and soy protein allergies with celiac disease, but these allergic conditions are rare and primarily occur in young children.
	www.medicinenet.com /celiac_disease/page6.htm (729 words)

	US FDA/CFSAN - Bad Bug Book - Rotavirus
		Infantile diarrhea, winter diarrhea, acute nonbacterial infectious gastroenteritis, and acute viral gastroenteritis are names applied to the infection caused by the most common and widespread group A rotavirus.
		Rotavirus gastroenteritis is a self-limiting, mild to severe disease characterized by vomiting, watery diarrhea, and low-grade fever.
		The infective dose is presumed to be 10-100 infectious viral particles.
	vm.cfsan.fda.gov /~mow/chap33.html (1248 words)

	Acute viral gastroenteritis: proportion and clinical relevance of multiple infections in Spanish children -- ...
		Acute viral gastroenteritis: proportion and clinical relevance of multiple infections in Spanish children -- Román et al.
		Age distribution of mixed infections in acute viral gastroenteritis Values are number of cases, with percentage in parentheses.
		In Viral Infections of Gastrointestinal Tract, 2nd edn, pp 1–26.
	jmm.sgmjournals.org /cgi/content/full/52/5/435 (2789 words)

	Viral gastroenteritis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Antibiotic therapy is not effective in viral illness.
		People with diarrhea who are unable to take fluids by mouth because of nausea may need intravenous fluids, especially in small children.
		People taking diuretics need to be cautious with diarrhea, and may need to stop taking the diuretic during the acute episode.
	www.shands.org /health/information/article/000252.htm (684 words)

	Viral gastroenteritis
		The best way to prevent viral gastroenteritis is to handle food properly and wash hands thoroughly after using the toilet.
		In February 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of a vaccine to prevent rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants.
		Acute diarrheal disease in children: epidemiology, prevention, and treatment.
	www.baylorhealth.com /healthinformation/1/000252prv.htm (216 words)

	Today's SurgiCenter - The magazine for those responsible with implementing today's business and clinical solutions in ...
		A double-blind trial of oral rehydration solutions for children with diarrhea and vomiting related to acute viral gastroenteritis found that Gatorade is as effective as Pedialyte in correcting dehydration and improving bowel symptoms.
		Acute viral gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, is an illness of fever, diarrhea and/or vomiting caused by an infectious virus.
		It usually is of acute onset, normally lasting less than 10 days and self-limiting.
	www.surgicenteronline.com /hotnews/5ah2613201867312.html (359 words)

	Gastroenteritis Clinical Resources
		Acute Infectious Diarrheal Diseases and Bacterial Food Poisoning: Table of contents
		Management of an Outbreak of Gastroenteritis: Access document
		Chapter 242 - Rotavirus and Other Agents of Viral Gastroenteritis: Access document
	uasom-dl.slis.ua.edu /clinical/gastroenterology/upper/gastroenteritis.html (493 words)

	Viral Gastroenteritis
		Viruses are increasingly recognised as the cause of acute gastroenteritis in man, particularly in children.
		Section I. Viral gastroenteritis: Causes, pathophysiology, immunology, treatment and epidemiology.
		Physiology and pathophysiology of the gut in relation to viral diarrhea (F. Michelangeli, M.C. Ruiz).
	www.allmedstar.com /ep-0444514449.html (585 words)

	Pedialyte and Gatorade equally effective in alleviating effects of viral gastroenteritis in children (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		HONOLULU, October 31, 2005 -- A double-blind trial of oral rehydration solutions for children with diarrhea and vomiting related to acute viral gastroenteritis found that Gatorade is as effective as Pedialyte in correcting dehydration and improving bowel symptoms.
		This study randomized 73 children in India with viral gastroenteritis to receive Gatorade, Pedialyte or a new oral rehydration solution with carbohydrates, sodium and potassium for 48 hours.
		It is often referred to as the "stomach flu" even though it is not related to influenza.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-10/acog-pag102305.php (426 words)

	Clinical Case 9 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Most of the patients from both the cruises recovered from the acute infection within 24 to 48 hours experiencing no chronic symptoms.
		The number of passengers and crewmembers reporting to the ship’s infirmary with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis during two consecutive 7-day cruises on the cruise ship Gigantic, by date of illness onset — New York City to St. Morty, July 18 — August 1, 2002.
		The cup-like depressions (creating a “star-type” pattern on the particle surface in this image) give this family of viruses their name and are just visible on the perimeter of the particles.
	www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu /~lima/case9.html (599 words)

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		Statistics on sporadic cases of adult viral gastroenteritis are not known; however, food-borne and water-borne epidemics of viral gastroenteritis are common.
		The main symptoms of viral gastroenteritis are watery diarrhea, vomiting and nausea.
		Since gastroenteritis is a viral illness, conventional medicine has no surefire tricks like antibiotics that only work for bacterial infections.
	www.mercola.com /2005/feb/5/stomach_flu.htm (987 words)

	BestBETs: Are antiemetics helpful in young children sufferin...
		In the one study in which the authors attempted to identify the cause of gastroenteritis (Cubeddu) approximately half of the enrolled children were suffering from rotavirus gastroenteritis.
		Cubeddu and colleagues showed that in children hospitalised with gastroenteritis, a single dose of intravenous ondansetron (0.3 mg/kg) decreased the frequency of vomiting over the subsequent 24 hours compared to a single dose of metoclopramide (0.3 mg/kg) or placebo.
		There is currently insufficient evidence to justify the use of oral or intravenous ondansetron in children suffering from acute viral gastroenteritis.
	www.bestbets.org /cgi-bin/bets.pl?record=00902 (1681 words)

	epidemiology of acute viral gastroenteritis in hospitalized children in Cordoba City, Argentina: An insight of disease ...
		Several different groups of viruses have been responsible for the high rate of acute viral diarrheal condition among children during their first few years of life.
		Routine data and medical assistance on hospital admissions for diarrhea, combined with virological laboratory reports should be used to reinforce the surveillance of viral diarrhea.
		Specific information based on laboratory data about the occurrence of illness and hospitalization due to viral gastroenteritis in Latin America is limited.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3855/is_200107/ai_n8992018/pg_2 (471 words)

	Viral gastroenteritis overview
		A vaccine against rotaviral gastroenteritis is available in some countries, including the United States, and appears to be effective in preventing severe symptoms.
		Your doctor will likely diagnose gastroenteritis based on symptoms, a physical exam and sometimes on the presence of similar cases in your community.
		A vaccine against gastroenteritis caused by the rotavirus is available in some countries, including the United States, and appears to be effective in preventing severe symptoms of this illness.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00085.html (2030 words)

	Viral Gastroenteritis - Histology.to (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Rotavirus infection; Norwalk virus; Gastroenteritis - viral Definition Return to top Viral gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines caused by a viral infection.
		Gastroenteritis, Viral - Acute gastroenteritis is a common disease of adults and children worldwide.
		Causes, symptoms, treatment of viral gastroenteritis including Norwalk virus, rotavirus, hepatitis, etc. Preventing foods contamination.
	www.histology.to /index.php?cont=Viral+Gastroenteritis (229 words)

	Viral gastroenteritis - MayoClinic.com
		Yesterday, you were enjoying a plate of raw oysters at your favorite restaurant, and now you're doubled over with cramps.
		These symptoms could be those of viral gastroenteritis — an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting and sometimes fever.
		Often called the stomach flu, gastroenteritis is one of the most common acute illnesses worldwide, yet it has no effective treatment.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/viral-gastroenteritis/DS00085 (263 words)

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