Case presentation on
Gastroenteritis
Presenting by: Ratnakar
Pharm-D III year
INTRODUCTION
Gastroenteritis is an illness caused by infection and or inflammation of the
digestive tract. It is characterised by nausea,vomiting,diarrhea and stomach
cramps.
* The most common cause is a virus, which tends to spread very easily. Less
common causes of include bacteria or food poisoning.
* An infection may be caused by bacteria or parasites in spoiled food or
unclean water
CAUSES
* Gastroenteritis has many causes. Viruses and bacteria are the
most common.
*Bacteria: Escherichia coli, salmonella,compylobacter,shigella.
*Viruses: Adenoviruse, Rotaviruse, norovirus.
*Parasites: Giardia - The most frequent cause of waterborne
diarrhea causing giardiasis.
* Cryptosporidium - Affects mostly people with
weakened immune systems, causes watery diarrhea
Treatment
PATIENT PROFILE
C.R no:
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Weight:
D.O.A :
D.O.D:
Social history:
9321/18
abc
7month 5day
female
6.9 kg
12/08/2018
16/08/2018
Nil
Provisional dignosis - Gastroenteritis
Medical/Medicanation/Surgical/ADR history - Nil
Food habbit: - vegetarian
vital & clinical observation
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Pulse
B.P
P/A
R. Rate
CVS
TEMP
CNS
: 82 bpm
: 110/70
: Nil
: 22/min
: S1 &S2 Normal
: 101°F
: Concious
Laboratory data
TCH
- 20600
Treatment chart
Brand name
Generic name
dose
frequency
and rout
day 1
day 2
day 3
day 4
day 5
Dexone
Dexamethason
40mg
OD
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


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pantop
Pantoprazole
40mg
OD




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Betnisol
Betamethaso
ne
1mg
BD




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tetracyclline
Tetracycline
250mg
TDS
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Betadine
Pavidone and iodine ,
NAOH
TDS
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dynaper
Diclofenac
and pcm
SOS
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50mg
325mg
Discharge summary
BRAND NAME
GENERIC NAME
DOSE
ROUTE
Dexone
Dexamet-hason
40mg
OD
Pantop
Pantoprazole
40mg
OD
Dynaper
Diclofenac and pcm
50mg 325mg
SOS
Betadine
pavidone and iodine ,
NAOH
-
TDS
Goal achieved
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Fever reduced
pain reduced/relief
protection from infection
immunosuppression
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