Viral Gastroenteritis (1)

Question 1

What are the common causes?

How does it present?

What is the main concern with it?

What are complications of it?

Answer 1

➊ • Rotavirus – most common cause in infants
• Norovirus – most common cause in all ages
• Adenovirus

➋ Diarrhoea, N+V

➌ Dehydration

➍ • Reactive arthritis
• GBS

Question 2

What are the differentials of diarrhoea?

Answer 2

• Gastroenteritis
• Lactose intolerance
• Coeliac disease
• CF
• IBD
• IBS

Question 3

How is it managed?

Answer 3

• Infection control – Child needs to stay off school
• Fluids – Most likely IV as pt may be vomiting
• Faecal MC&S