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ACUTE DIARRHEA
What is diarrhea ?
It is the passage of liquid or watery stools more than 3 times a day.
A recent change in character of stool is more important.
A recent change in character of stool is more important.
What is dysentery ?
Gross blood in the stool is the hallmark of dysentery and may be
accompanied by abdominal cramps and fever.
What is not diarrhea?
Passage of frequently formed stools.
Passage of frequently formed stools.
Passage
of pasty stools in breast fed infants
Passage
of stool during or immediately after feeding due to gastrocolic reflex.
Passage
of frequent loose greenish yellow stools on the 3rd and 4th day of life
called as transitional stools.
What are the consequences of diarrhea ?
Dehydration and Malnutrition leading to Death.
Why does diarrhea cause malnutrition ?
Impaired
intestinal absorption causes loss of nutrients in diarrhea.
Increased
catabolism(waste of energy) due to infection.
A child with diarrhea is often not hungry.
Mothers withhold food during diarrhea.
Doctors do not emphasize proper feeding during diarrhea.
What are the common causes of diarrhea ?
Rotavirus is the commonest cause of dehydrating diarrhea in children.
Cholera is seen in epidemics.
Shigella is the most common cause of dysentery.
Last updated on 18-11-2006
Swine Influenza - Current Epidemic
WHAT IS SWINE FLU?
Swine flu is a respiratory infection seen in pigs due to Influenza viruses. They spread among pigs due to mutual contact but usually do not spread to the Human beings. It may spread to humans due to close contact with the pigs or environments contaminated with swine influenza viruses. Subsequently human to human spread may occur via coughing and sneezing.
Swine flu is a respiratory infection seen in pigs due to Influenza viruses. They spread among pigs due to mutual contact but usually do not spread to the Human beings. It may spread to humans due to close contact with the pigs or environments contaminated with swine influenza viruses. Subsequently human to human spread may occur via coughing and sneezing.
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