Post-gastroenteritis syndrome

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Paediatrics (Gastroenterology & nutrition) Mind Map on Post-gastroenteritis syndrome, created by v.djabatey on 07/01/2014.
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Post-gastroenteritis syndrome
  1. ff an episode of gastroenteritis, intro of normal diet-> return of watery diarrhoea
    1. infrequent
      1. lactose intolerance may have developed
        1. test: +ve Clinitest result
          1. due to presence of non-absorbed sugar in stools
          2. Mx
            1. oral rehydration solution for 24 hours
              1. then further intro of normal diet
          3. development of multiple dietary intolerances
            1. rare
              1. Mx
                1. specialist dietary mx
                  1. diet excluding
                    1. cow's milk
                      1. disaccharides
                        1. gluten
                      2. very severe cases
                        1. paraenteral nutrition
                          1. to allow recovery of small intestinal mucosa
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