GI                         Diarrhea and Gastroenteritis
                           ============================
         "Clinicians are remarkably tolerant of other people's diarrhea."
         "People with diarrhea don't want to have diarrhea."
                                  --David Shlim, M.D.

        Community-Acquired C. Difficile
        Flagyl 500 TID (or 250 QID) for 10-14 days.

	Petting zools are great places to get Salmonella, E.
	coli, cryptosporidium


        Shlim's Diarrhea Algorhithm:
        History of Diarrhea ==> Stool Exam (optional) ==> Give Medicine

        See Also Food Poisoning:        <P-Food.TXT>

        Organisms                       <GI-D-Org.TXT>

        Diagnosis                       <GI-D-Dx.TXT>

        Treatment                       <GI-D-Rx.TXT>

        Noninfectious Diarrhea
                Galactosemia            <P-Metabo.TXT -galac>
                Iron poisoning          <P-Iron.TXT>