What Is Gastroenteritis?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
5. Diarrhea
The symptom that is perhaps most closely associated with gastroenteric is diarrhea. The patient is also likely to be experiencing considerable pain and cramps in the abdomen area. The diarrhea is usually very watery but there should not be any blood present.
If blood is present, then medical assistance should be sought because it suggests a very serious problem is present that needs rather urgent treatment. Diarrhea is one of the reasons that gastroenteritis is so dangerous in some parts of the world. It can cause considerable dehydration and malnutrition, and even in developed countries, vulnerable people are at risk.
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