Signs and Symptoms of Gastroentities
Symptoms of gastroenteritis depend upon the type of organism causing the infection.
The severity of the symptoms depends on the body’s resistance.
Some of the common symptoms of gastroenteritis are:
- Nausea with or without vomiting
- Abdominal cramping and bloating
Usually, the symptoms begin suddenly; occur 1–3 days after a person acquires the infection, and last 1–2 days. Occasionally, the symptoms may persist for longer.
Viral gastroenteritis is characterized by watery diarrhea. If one notices blood in the stools, then he or she probably have bacterial diarrhea. In children, vomiting is more prominent than diarrhea. In adults, diarrhea predominates.
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Written by: Healthplus24 team
Date last updated: April 08,2012