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Suspecting a picture of gastrointestinal illness should be detailed clinical history and a microbiology laboratory, known as stool tests, which are required for fecal samples and microbiological analysis.

Within such studies include stool, which is usually sought in series of three which looks for eggs, dust or the parasite itself. Another of these studies is the stool culture, which makes the planting of small samples of feces, from 1 to 2 grams in special culture media in order to establish the type and characteristics of microorganisms and to know what medication they are sensitive for disposal.

A larger study is the amoeba in fresh, which means taking a sample of mucus from the anal region using a swab (swab), with the aim of establishing the presence or amoeba infestation. Finally, it is important to note the following analysis: Read the rest of this entry »

The most common reason presented by gastroenteritis viruses are spread in different environments quickly through the water, contaminated food or from person to person. The most common are Rotavirus and enteric adenovirus, which multiply in the surface of the small intestine (in the regions known as the duodenum and jejunum) and cause rapid destruction of villi, which greatly reduces the absorptive capacity of certain substances, particularly, children have trouble digesting lactose or sugar contained in milk.

Diagnosis is made through studies (explained in detail below) that determine the characteristics and type of virus, and treatment includes medications only control the symptoms, because gradually yield condition, it is important not to interrupt power and the provision of oral rehydration salts to prevent dehydration there. Read the rest of this entry »

Six out of 10 consultations per day correspond to intestinal diseases, of which nearly 60% are due to alterations inflamed stomach and intestines, a process known as gastroenteritis.

Sectors of the population most affected by gastroenteritis are children and the elderly, mainly in developing countries. This disease usually manifests with diarrhea and causes large numbers of deaths, either by the complications of the disease, treated poorly, or not receiving timely treatment the statistics are approximately 4.6 million deaths from this disease under five years in the past five years. In the 80′s was one of the five leading causes of mortality in preschool, although it is considered that the most affected and vulnerable are younger than 2 years.

Although the disease affects almost equally to women and men, the latter have a higher risk of contracting because they care less food and hygiene habits (it is shown that, for example, wash hands less than his female counterpart), which includes eating from street vendors. Read the rest of this entry »