Viral gastroenteritis
Alternate Names : Rotavirus infection, Norwalk virus, Gastroenteritis - viral, Stomach flu
Symptoms & Signs
Additional symptoms may include: - Chills
- Clammy skin
- Excessive sweating
- Fever
- Joint stiffness
- Leakage (incontinence) of stool
- Muscle pain
- Poor feeding
- Vomiting blood (very rare)
- Weight loss
Diagnosis & Tests
Your health care provider will look for signs that your body does not have enough water (dehydration). These include: - Dry or sticky mouth
- Lethargic or comatose (severe dehydration)
- Low blood pressure
- Low or no urine output; concentrated urine appears dark yellow
- Markedly sunken soft spots (fontanelles) on the top of an infant's head
- No tears
- Sunken eyes
Tests that examine stool samples may be used to identify the specific virus. This is usually not needed for virus gastroenteritis. A stool culture may be done to identify a bacterial cause for diarrhea.
|
Previous
