Overview

Mild-to-moderate gastroenteritis

• Abdominal pain with normal abdominal examination

• Mild diarrhea, nausea, and/or vomiting

Severe gastroenteritis includes:

• Gastrointestinal features

  • Bloody stools

  • Severe diarrhea, nausea, and/or vomiting

  • Severe abdominal cramping and/or tenderness

• Systemic features

  • Fever (≥ 38.3°C) or sepsis

  • Clinical signs of significant dehydration

  • End-organ damage

• Duration > 1 week