Food Poisoning: eMedicine Gastroenterology

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Food Poisoning: eMedicine Gastroenterology

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Overview: Food poisoning is defined as an illness caused by the consumption of food or water contaminated with bacteria and/or their toxins, or with parasites, viruses, or chemicals. The symptoms, varying in degree and combination, include abdominal ...

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Tags: Emergency, Poison, Gastroenterology, Food Poisoning, Parasite, Disease and Condition

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Food poisoning is defined as an illness caused by the consumption of contaminated food or water. Learn more about it. http://bit.ly/cDFqNb

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Infectious Disease Article | Diarrhea

mdlinx.com — “Food Poisoning and Diarrhea: Small Intestine EffectsView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Food Poisoning and Diarrhea: Small Intestine Effects: Current Gastroenterology Reports http://bit.ly/naU729 #ID

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Food Poisoning Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - Food Poisoning Symptoms on eMedicineHealth

emedicinehealth.com — “Learn about food poisoning symptoms like nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, and diarrhea. Food poisoning causes are either from infectious or toxic agents. Some types of food poisoning may lead to coma and death.View full resource at emedicinehealth.com

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Tips and Resources on Foodborne Illness as European Outbreak of E. coli Points to Importance of Safe Food Handling

newswise.com — “For consumers in the United States concerned by the outbreak of E. coli in Europe, the American College of Gastroenterology offers background information on foodborne illness, tips for food safety, and expert insight from its resources on digestive health on what to do in the case of foodborne illness.View full resource at newswise.com

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Tips and Resources on Foodborne Illness as European Outbreak of E. coli Points to Importance of Safe Food Handling

newswise.com — “For consumers in the United States concerned by the outbreak of E. coli in Europe, the American College of Gastroenterology offers background information on foodborne illness, tips for food safety, and expert insight from its resources on digestive health on what to do in the case of foodborne illness.View full resource at newswise.com

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Information on Diarrhea Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment by eMedicineHealth.com

emedicinehealth.com — “Information about diarrhea causes such as viruses (rotavirus, norovirus, etc.), bacteria (food poisoning, E coli, salmonella, C diff), parasites, intestinal disorders, medications, and food intolerance.View full resource at emedicinehealth.com

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Gastroenteritis, Viral: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Acute gastroenteritis is a common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Conservative estimates put diarrhea in the top 5 causes of deaths worldwide, with most occurring in young children in nonindustrialized countries. In industrialized countries, diarrheal ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Viral gastroenteritis spreads from person to person through fecal-oral transmission of contaminated food and water. http://bit.ly/a55EGF

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Celiac Sprue: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Celiac sprue, also known as celiac disease or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is a chronic disease of the digestive tract that interferes with the digestion and absorption of food nutrients. People with celiac sprue cannot tolerate gliadin, the ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Celiac disease, sometimes called Celiac sprue, is a chronic disease of the digestive tract. Learn more about it. http://bit.ly/9Bucds

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Esophageal Motility Disorders: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The esophagus functions solely to deliver food from the mouth to the stomach where the process of digestion can begin. Efficient transport by the esophagus requires a coordinated, sequential motility pattern that propels food from above ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Disorders of esophageal motility are referred to as primary or secondary esophageal motility disorders. Learn more. http://bit.ly/bB5UUG

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Toxicity, Scombroid: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Scombroid fish poisoning (scombrotoxism, scombroid ichthyotoxicosis) is a food-related illness typically associated with the consumption of fish. The syndrome derived its name because early descriptions of the illness noted an association with Scombroidea fish (eg, large ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Scombroid fish poisoning is a food-related illness typically associated with the consumption of fish. http://bit.ly/dooMCs

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Toxicity, Mushroom - Disulfiramlike Toxins: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Edible wild mushrooms often are gathered by foragers and prized for their taste. Occasionally, toxic mushrooms are mistaken for edible species, and human poisoning occurs. In addition, some food aficionados around the globe will intentionally eat ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Occasionally, toxic mushrooms are mistaken for edible species, and human poisoning occurs. http://bit.ly/akKuvc

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Toxicity, Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Neurotransmitters are generally monoamines. They are manufactured, stored in vesicles in the nerve terminals, and then released through the plasma membrane into the synaptic cleft. When released into the synaptic space, neurotransmitters are either reabsorbed into ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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MAOI poisoning can occur from overdose, drug-food interactions, or drug-drug interactions. Learn more. http://bit.ly/9CApFs

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Toxicity, Buprenorphine/Naloxone: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Check out eMedicine's new article on Suboxone poisoning, Toxicity, Burprenorphine/Naloxone http://bit.ly/cfwCik

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Dumping Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The stomach serves as the receptive and storage site of ingested food. The primary functions of the stomach are to act as a reservoir, to initiate the digestive process, and to release its contents downstream into ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Dumping syndrome is a well-known postoperative phenomenon. See the updated eMedicine article on this topic: http://bit.ly/933c41

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