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Acute Gastroenteritis Symptoms & Causes

The document describes the symptoms and progression of acute gastroenteritis. It begins with ingestion of contaminated food or water leading to intestinal colonization and destruction of the bowel wall. This causes abdominal pain, increased gas, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and potentially hypovolemic shock. Without treatment, the condition can lead to fluid and electrolyte imbalance, digestive malfunction, and even death.

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Acute Gastroenteritis Symptoms & Causes

The document describes the symptoms and progression of acute gastroenteritis. It begins with ingestion of contaminated food or water leading to intestinal colonization and destruction of the bowel wall. This causes abdominal pain, increased gas, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and potentially hypovolemic shock. Without treatment, the condition can lead to fluid and electrolyte imbalance, digestive malfunction, and even death.

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History and physical exam is taken.

Concentrate on exposures,
severity of illness and potential of infecting others

Ingestion of contanminated food


and water (e. Coli.) Direct Is there a suspicion for a Discontinue the
invasion of the bowel wall and noninfectious cause? offending agent
endotoxins released

Increase peristaltic
movement
Intestinal colonization followed by
stimulation and destruction of Attempted defecation (Tenesmus)
mucosal lining of the bowel wall Mild diarrhea (2-3 blood
stained stools)

Fluid and electrolyte


imbalance
Digestive and absorptive
malfunction with abdominal pain
caused by acute inflammation Increased protein in the
lumen

Excessive gas Large bowel is overwhelmed and


DEATH unable to reabsorb the lost fluids
formation

Gastrointestinal ACUTE Intense diarrhea (>10 times


GASTROENTERITIS blood- stained watery stool)
distention

Patient experiences loss of appetite


Hypovolemic shock Serious fluid volume deficit
together with nausea and vomiting

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