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viral gastroenteritis
Etiology:
- Rotavirus
- Adenovirus
- Calcivirus
- norovirus/Norwal agent
- Astrovirus
- Coxsackie virus
- Echovirus
- Enterovirus
- Torovirus
Clinical manifestations:
- nausea/vomiting early
- watery diarrhea later
- abdominal pain
- diffuse tenderness without rebound or guarding
- dehydration
- fever
- headache
- generally 1-2 days in duration, but may last up to 10 days
Management:
1) see diarrhea
2) fiber may be of benefit
-> Isomil DF (IDF) infant formula
Specific
viral enteritis
General
gastroenteritis
gastrointestinal infection
viral infection
References
ICD10