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Enteritis - Treatment

Tratamiento:

Los casos leves generalmente no necesitan tratamiento.

Los medicamentos antidiarreicos pueden retardar la eliminación del organismo del tubo digestivo y, por lo tanto, pueden no ser recomendables.

Es posible que sea necesario rehidratar con soluciones electrolíticas si se presenta deshidratación.

A las personas que presentan diarrea (en especial los niños pequeños) y quienes son incapaces de tomar líquidos debido a las náuseas podrían necesitar atención médica y el suministro de líquidos a través de una vena (líquidos intravenosos).

Si toma diuréticos y desarrolla diarrea, es posible que deba suspenderlos durante el episodio agudo. No deje de tomar ningún medicamento a menos que el médico así lo indique.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

Los síntomas por lo general desaparecen sin tratamiento en unos pocos días.

Complicaciones:

  • Deshidratación
  • Diarrea prolongada

Nota: la diarrea puede causar deshidratación extrema y rápida en los bebés.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Solicite una cita con el médico si:

  • Se presenta deshidratación
  • La diarrea no desaparece en 3 ó 4 días
  • Se presenta fiebre de más de 101º F (38.3º C)
  • Si hay sangre en las heces
  • Reviewed last on: 4/12/2010
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; George F Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

DuPont HL. Approach to the patient with suspected enteric infection. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 305.

Steiner TS, Guerrant RL. Principles and syndromes of enteric infection. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 93.

Craig SA, Zich DK. Gastroenteritis. In: Marx JA, ed. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 92.

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