Gastroenteritis on a CT scan will look like diffuse thickening of your bowel wall, with the inner lining "mucosa" appearing more enhanced and the middle layers, "submucosa" appearing edematous, "swollen" and sometimes forming a target like or "halo" sign.
Other findings of gastroenteritis on a CT scan are pericolic fat stranding, "Strands of fat around your colon", fluid in your abdomen called ascites, or even bowel loops that are dilated.
These findings on the CT scan though are often non specific and CT scans are not usually recommended routinely for uncomplicated gastroenteritis but instead for for severe gastroenteritis complications or to rule out any other conditions.
The 4 signs and symptoms of gastroenteritis are.
A mild fever.
Vomiting that can be projectile.
Feeling sick.
Sudden, watery diarrhea.
The fastest way to cure and get rid of gastroenteritis is to drink plenty of fluids such as water and drink more water than usual to help replace lost fluids lost from diarrhea and vomiting.
Also you can drink juice and eat soup.
Paracetamol is also good for fever, aches and pains associated with gastroenteritis.
The stomach flu is the most common health issue that is mistaken for gastroenteritis as it can cause similar symptoms.
Gastroenteritis does go away on it's own within a week.
Most cases of Gastroenteritis are not very serious and do not require any medical treatment unless it gets worse or does not go away within a week.
Gastroenteritis does have a distinct smell and your poop with gastroenteritis usually has a pretty foul odor.
If you notice your poop smelling more foul than normal then you may have gastroenteritis.
Gastroenteritis is a very common condition that causes diarrhea and vomiting.
It's usually caused by a bacterial or viral tummy bug.
It affects people of all ages, but is particularly common in young children.
Most cases of gastroenteritis in children are caused by a virus called rotavirus.
The different types of intestinal infections are Bacteria (E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, Clostridium), viruses ( Norwalk agent, Rotaviruses), and parasites (Giardia, Entamoeba, Ascaris).
Intestine infections are curable and most often resolve on their own without medical treatment although some intestine infections may require a hospital visit.
Intestine infections are curable and most intestine infections can go away on their own although sometimes antibiotics may be needed to get rid of and cure the intestinal infection.
Intestinal infections are not always very serious or serious at all.
Most intestinal infections go away within a few days to a few weeks on their own although sometimes intestinal infections may get serious enough to need medical attention.