PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

Predisposing Precipitating
factors factors

Immune system of infants • Lack of clean water

Pathogens causing
not exposed to many
gastroenteritis
pathogens to produce • Crowning
(viruses, bacteria,
antibodies.
parasites) • Poor hygiene/poor
Immunocompromised
patient sanitation
• Rotavirus (viral) 3-24
(Cough and cold, and • Nutritional deficiency
mos.
fever) Past illnesses
• Salmonella(toddlers)

• Giardia shigella

GASTROENTERITIS

• Inflammation of mucosa lining of the stomach and

the small intestine

• Caused by abdominal intestinal water and

Pathogens enters the

digestive system through
the mouth

Larynx Nasophary Pass through the

nx oropharynx and
laryngopharynx
Trachea
Esophagu
s
Pathogen penetrates the mucus, stomach cell
Bronchi
Stoma are damaged, inflammation occurs due to
ch inflammatory cells

Lung Small (First line defense of the

inflammation Intestine stomach)

Secretion of gastric acid

Cough and cold Pathogen infects and destroys increases to eliminate
the epithelial cell by inflaming
the intestinal mucosal lining of Reflux
S.I
Food from the stomach with gastric
acid goes back passing the
Intestinal mucosal lining to
esophagus
secrete large amounts of
fluid
Causes esophagus to initiate
Therefore increases the anti-peristaltic movement
peristaltic movement of
food reducing the time that is
available for absorbing water Results to
of the large intestine VOMITING
specifically the colon to make
a more or less solid stool

Rectum

( where waste products are

stored for bowel
movement)

Generally empty, but when Dehydration and

feces are force into by its mass electrolyte
movement
imbalance
Diarrh
ea