D.O.D #11 - Gastroenteritis

Question 1

Gastroenteritis

Answer 1

inflammation of intestines

Question 2

what is gastroenteritis sometimes called?

Answer 2

Stomach Flu

Question 3

symptoms of gastroenteritis

Answer 3

Watery diarrhea, nausea, episodes of emesis, stomach cramps, muscle/headaches, low-grade fever, dehydrated

Question 4

two most common causes of gastroenteritis

Answer 4

norovirus, rotavirus

Question 5

most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in children, peak age is 3 months- 2 years old, has a vaccine for it that is very effective

Answer 5

rotavirus

Question 6

often detected in cruise ships, hospitals, and nursing homes; currently no effective treatment, so just manage symptoms

Answer 6

norovirus

Question 7

hypokalemia

Answer 7

low potassium in blood

Question 8

leukocytes

Answer 8

white blood cells

Question 9

lymphocyte predominance

Answer 9

viral infection

Question 10

E.Coli

Answer 10

bacterial infection; comes from stool

Question 11

GI tract

Answer 11

gastrointestinal tract

Question 12

diagnosis for gastroenteritis

Answer 12

stool sample, blood tests(high levels of sodium or creatinine in blood)

Question 13

ABG

Answer 13

arterial blood gas, tests the pH in blood

Question 14

most common way to develop gastroenteritis

Answer 14

through contact with an infected person, consuming contaminated food or water, or fecal-oral transmission

Question 15

how do you treat gastroenteritis?

Answer 15

there is no treatment; prevention is key

Question 16

how do you prevent gastroenteritis?

Answer 16

avoid contaminated food/drink, wash hands, get vaccine, use own personal items, prepare food safely (clean it), keep your distance, disinfect, drink fluids for dehydration

Question 17

see doctor if (adult):

Answer 17

can’t keep liquids down, emesis, diarrhea for more than two days, dehydration, blood in bowel movements, stomach pain, a fever above 104

Question 18

see doctor if (infants)

Answer 18

fever above 102, tired, pain, bloody diarrhea, frequent vomiting, no wet diaper in 6 hours, sunken fontanel, dry mouth, cries w/out tears, unusually sleeping