PDF-Vomiting and Diarrhea

A viral gastroenteritis or 147stomach flu148 causes symptoms including nausea vomiting stomach cramps diarrhea and fatigue Persistent vomiting associated with a stomach virus usuallyresolv. (Gastro-enteritis. ). Prof. Dr. Mohamed A. . Khafagy. Public Health & Preventive Medicine. Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases . A clinical syndrome. :. Affects . GIT. Has . different etiologies: . Illness research. Project Based Learning. For College and Career Awareness. Why do people get sick?. There are many reasons why people get sick. Viruses . and bacteria. may cause infections like strep throat and influenza (flu). . TTAnderson. MD. 8/10/2016. Family and Community Medicine. What will we accomplish today?. Outline differential diagnoses for some common GI complaints in pediatric patients . “Think outside the box” . pg. 93 - 122. Gastrointestinal Drugs. Dr. . Dipa. . Brahmbhatt. VMD . MpH. , MS. dbrahmbh@yahoo.com. OBJECTIVES. Basic physiology that controls the GI tract. Mechanism of emesis and . antiemetics. Project Based Learning. For College and Career Awareness. Why do people get sick?. There are many reasons why people get sick. Viruses . and bacteria. may cause infections like strep throat and influenza (flu). . . Encopresis/Enuresis. Diarrhea and Vomiting . Encopresis. Involuntary Passage of Feces. Primary. Child NEVER achieved bowel control by 4 y/o. Secondary. Fecal Incontinence occurring after 4 y/o. More in Boys than Girls. By the end of this class students will be able to:. Explain the physiology of nausea and vomiting. Name the drugs used to prevent vomiting associated with motion sickness, cancer chemotherapy/radiation and surgery/anesthesia, explain their mechanisms of action, and explain why they are useful in that particular situation. alimentary route. . Botulism. Hemorrhagic colitis (Escherichia Coli 0157:H7). Clostridium botulinum. Gram-positive bacteria. Rod shaped. Most commonly found in the soil. Spore forming. Strict anaerobe. Vomiting , Children and Adolescents (over 1 year of age) Vomiting and diarrhea are often caused by a virus. The vomiting may last 24 hours, but the diarrhea may persist for 5 - 10 days. Sometimes the P# 7175250 F# 7178715252http://www.millersville.edu/healthservices Follow MUHS on Twitter @MU_Stay Well Rev. 7/2014 lead todiarrhea and vomiting. It is sometimes called the "stomach flu."Viral gast A viral gastroenteritis, or “stomach flu” causes symptoms including nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and fatigue. Persistent vomiting associated with a stomach virus usuallyresolv 3 . days duration ,he is on bottle . feeding .The condition is associated with fever & decreased appetite .O/E he looks pale. , . temp. 38.5. °C . with . some dehydration, . & there is abdominal distension . It is an inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract which involves both stomach and small intestine leading to acute diarrhea and vomiting.. Etiology. Rotavirus. (. Most common . & can cause severe infection in children). By . Dr. Hussein . AlNaji. Vomiting. Vomiting is the forceful ejection of contents of the stomach and the proximal small intestine through the mouth, and is a complex motor disturbance of the alimentary tract..