Question 1

is gastroenteritis along the same lines as diverticulitis?

Accepted Answer

Similarities are: only that the 2 conditions occur in the gi tract and they are both inflammatory conditions.  That is where similarity ends.  Gastroenteritis is usually an infection that mainly affects the mucosa or inner lining.  Diverticulitis is an infection that happens in an outpouching of the intestine, usually colon.  Stomach flu is a form of viral gastroenteritis.

Question 2

can you die from gastroenteritis?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Rotavirus group a is the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide. It causes a dehydrating diarrhea in infants and young children. More than a half-million infants and young children worldwide die of rotavirus gastroenteritis each year (parashar et al, 2009). Fatalities from viral gastroenteritis are more likely to occur in those at the extremes of age or the immunocompromised.

Question 3

what causes gastroenteritis usually?

Accepted Answer

See below: The most common cause is one of the enteroviruses.

Question 4

what kind of foods should you not eat if you have gastroenteritis?

Accepted Answer

Start slow: It's best to give your GI tract a rest in the beginning.  Focus on hydration. When you do eat, start with clear liquids and then advance gradually if tolerated.  Good things to eat included bananas, toast, rice, broth, and apples.  Avoid caffeine, alcohol, milk products, acidic food, and fatty food.  Stay off milk products until you've been better for 1-2 weeks.

Question 5

what are the tests for diverticulosis?

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Diverticulosis: Because diverticula by themselves usually do not cause problems, most people learn they have diverticulosis during routine screening examinations for colorectal cancer or during tests that check for other intestinal problems. Diverticulitis, on the other hand, is usually diagnosed during an acute attack.

Question 6

is diverticulosis curable?

Accepted Answer

Yes: "diverticulosis" is a condition where the colon has small outpouchings (diverticuli) of the colon lining that can get plugged up and infected causing symptoms."diverticulitits" is an inflamation of these divertiuli of the colon.  There are   antibiotics can cure the infection but not the diverticuli.    Surgery to remove the section of colon that has the "diverticuli" will often cure the disease.

Question 7

is there a surgery for diverticulosis?

Accepted Answer

Not specifically: The condition of diverticulosis is a highly common finding of small out-pouches in the wall of the colon, most commonly the sigmoid colon. But diverticulosis can affect the entire colon. Surgery is not performed unless there are complications such as repeated infections of diverticulitis, colon stricturing or narrowing, serious bleeding.

Question 8

is eggplant bad for suferers of diverticulosis?

Accepted Answer

Diet for: Treatment of diverticulosis is controversial.  High fiber, low fiber, etc.  I don't think eggplants are at either extreme, so i think you are ok otherwise.  Ask a dietician to make sure.

Question 9

tratamiento para diverticulosis?

Accepted Answer

Nada: Mi espanol no is bueno.  Si tiene diverticulosis, no tratamiento es necesario.  Hay que comer mucho "fiber". Si hay inflamacion (diverticulitis) y le duele, necesita antibioticas.

Question 10

can gastroenteritis lead to gerd ?

Accepted Answer

Unrelated: Gastroenteritis(inflammation of the stomach and intestines often caused by a viral infection) is unrelated to GERD. The latter is due to an insufficient sphincter which is supposed to prevent stomach contents from refluxing upward into the esophagus causing heartburn.

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