1. What are the common causes of AGE?

The most common cause of gastroenteritis is a viral or bacterial infection, and less commonly
parasitic infection.
The most common causes of viral gastroenteritis are norovirus and rotavirus. Escherichia coli (E.
coli), Salmonella and Campylobacter are the most common causes of bacterial gastroenteritis.
Parasitic gastroenteritis is usually caused by Giardia.
Viral gastroenteritis is the most frequent cause of gastroenteritis outbreaks, which occur when
groups of people are affected at the same time and place.
Norovirus outbreaks can affect both children and adults, while rotavirus mainly affects infants
and children.
2. Trace the pathophysiology of the disease using schematic diagram.

3. What are the sign and symptoms of AGE?

The main symptom of gastroenteritis is diarrhoea, which is when your bowel movements
(faeces or stools) become watery and you need to go to the toilet frequently and urgently.
Although diarrhoea is the primary symptom of gastroenteritis, there are many other causes of
diarrhoea. Additional symptoms and signs of gastroenteritis may include:
Nausea and vomiting
Abdominal pain and cramping
Mild fever and chills
Loss of appetite
Headache and muscle aches
Tiredness and general body weakness
 Incontinence (loss of control over bowel motions)
Poor feeding in infants.
Depending on the cause, symptoms may appear within one to three days after infection and can
range from mild to severe. Symptoms usually last one or two days, but occasionally may persist
for up to ten days.

4. How many cc of Flagyl will you be inject to your patient?

50
250 x2ml
=0.2 x 2ml
=0.4 cc
5. How do you assess the severity of dehydration of the case based on the case scenario
presented?

6. What are the complications of dehydration?

Dehydration can lead to serious complications, including: Heat injury. If you don't drink enough
fluids when you're exercising vigorously and perspiring heavily, you may end up with a heat
injury, ranging in severity from mild heat cramps to heat exhaustion or potentially life-
threatening heatstroke

7. D5IM 500 ✕ 45 mggtts/min. started at 9am. What time the ivf be due?

8. How do you prevent AGE 2 to amebiasis?

Proper sanitation is the key to avoiding amebiasis. As a general rule, thoroughly wash hands
with soap and water after using the bathroom and before handling food.

If you’re traveling to places where the infection is common, follow this regimen when preparing
and eating food:

Thoroughly wash fruits and vegetables before eating.

Avoid eating fruits or vegetables unless you wash and peel them yourself.
Stick to bottled water and soft drinks.
If you must drink water, boil it or treat it with iodine.
Avoid ice cubes or fountain drinks.
Avoid milk, cheese, or other unpasteurized dairy products.
Avoid food sold by street vendors.

9. What are your health teaching to the mom to prevent AGE?