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How is an infection in the small intestine diagnosed?

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Dr. Tarek Naguib answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Called enteritis : Infection of small intestines is called enteritis which usually causes diarrhea but if it has stomach infection with it it is called gastroenteritis and nausea and vomiting is added to the symptoms. It is hard to scope the small intestine but there is a technique called capsular endoscopy utilized now to look for small intestine lesions.

Answered 5/11/2015

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