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Viral Gastroenteritis
Alternate Names : Gastroenteritis - Viral, Norwalk Virus, Rotavirus Infection
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Viral Gastroenteritis Prognosis (Expectations)
Most infections will resolve spontaneously. Children may become severely ill from dehydration caused by diarrhea.
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• Definition
• Viral Gastroenteritis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Viral Gastroenteritis Symptoms & Signs
• Viral Gastroenteritis Prevention
• Viral Gastroenteritis Diagnosis & Tests
• Viral Gastroenteritis Treatment
• Viral Gastroenteritis Prognosis
• Viral Gastroenteritis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Common Cold
• Dehydration
• Immunodeficiency Disorders
Tests & Exams
• Fecal Culture
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Acute
• Antibody
• Confusion
• Diarrhea
• Dizziness
• Electrolytes
• Fainting
• Fever
• Intravenous
• Joint Pain
• Muscle Aches
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Skin - Clammy
• Sweating - Excessive
• Urinary Incontinence
• Urine Output - Decreased
• Vomiting Blood
• Weight Loss - Unintentional
Review Date : 3/3/2002
Reviewed By : Alan Greene, M.D., F.A.A.P., Chief Medical Officer, A.D.A.M.; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine; Attending Physician, Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford (3/3/2002). Previously reviewed by David Loren, M.D., Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (5/25/2001).
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