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Health Guide WORLD U S N Y REGION BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE HEALTH SPORTS OPINION ARTS STYLE TRAVEL JOBS REAL ESTATE AUTOS RESEARCH FITNESS NUTRITION MONEY POLICY VIEWS HEALTH GUIDE Search Health Topics health health HEALTH TIMES HEALTH GUIDE E ENTERITIS Enteritis Overview SEND FEEDBACK Co Causes o Symptoms o Exams and Tests o Treatment o Outlook Prognosis o Possible Complications o When to Contact a Medical Professional o Prevention o References News Features Related Topics Gastritis Colitis Abdominal Pain Fever Dehydration Salmonella Enterocolitis Shigellosis Staph Aureus Food Poisoning Campylobacter Enteritis Bacterial Gastroenteritis Radiation Enteritis Crohn's Disease Illustrations Salmonella Typhi Organism Yersinia Enterocolitica Organism Campylobacter Jejuni Organism Clostridium Di ?cile Organism C Digestive System Esophagus and Stomach Anatomy Enteritis is in ammation of the small intestine News Features Spanish Doctor Denies Castro Has Cancer First Drug Solely for Crohn's Disease Gets Panel's Backing PERSONAL HEALTH Greene Reference from A D A M Back to TopCauses Enteritis is usually caused by eating or drinking substances that are contaminated with bacteria or viruses The germs settle in the small intestine and cause in ammation and swelling which may lead to abdominal pain cramping diarrhea fever and dehydration Enteritis may also be caused by An autoimmune condition such as Crohn's disease Certain drugs including ibuprofen naproxen sodium and cocaine Damage from radiation therapy The in ammation can also involve the stomach gastritis and large intestine colitis Risk factors include recent family illness with intestinal symptoms recent travel or exposure to untreated or contaminated water Types of enteritis include Bacterial gastroenteritis Campylobacter enteritis E coli enteritis Food poisoning Radiation enteritis Salmonella enteritis Shigella enteritis Staph aureus food poisoning CBack to TopSymptoms The symptoms may begin hours to days after you become infected Symptoms may include Abdominal pain Diarrhea - acute and severe Loss of appetite Vomiting - rare Back to TopExams and Tests A stool culture may be done to determine the speci ?c type of infection however this test may not always identify the bacteria causing the illness Back to TopTreatment Mild cases usually need no treatment Antidiarrheal medication may delay the organism from leaving the digestive tract and therefore may not be recommended Rehydration with electrolyte solutions may be necessary if dehydration occurs Persons with diarrhea especially young children who are unable to drink uids because of nausea may need medical care and uids through a vein intravenous uids If you take diuretics and develop diarrhea you may need to stop taking the diuretic during the acute episode Do not stop taking any medicine unless told to do so by your health care provider Back to TopOutlook Prognosis Symptoms usually go away without treatment in a few days Back to TopPossible Complications Dehydration Prolonged diarrhea Note The diarrhea can cause rapid and extreme dehydration in babies Back to TopWhen to Contact a Medical Professional Call for an appointment with your health care provider if Dehydration develops Diarrhea does not go away in to days You have a fever over degrees Fahrenheit There is

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