My husband has nausea, vomiting and diarrhea after being diagnosed with gastroenteritis, and treated in the hospital, what now? my husband (43 years old) was in the hospital for 4 days and treated with iv fluids and iv protonix then sent home and is havin

If : If the symptoms are not improving then he needs to be re-evaluated by his doctor or in an urgent care or er. There may be another issue going on such as pancreatitis, appendicitis, or choleycystitis. In the meantime make sure he drinks plenty of fluids and sees a doctor right away. Good luck.

Prolonged GI sx : A rapid stool test can detect rotavirus or norovirus, but there are no quick tests for other viruses.There's often no specific medical treatment for viral gastroenteritis. Antibiotics aren't effective against virus , However, in some cases, the effects linger for weeks or months — even after a person is no longer vomiting or having severe symptoms after a bad bout with a virus or food poisoning.