Food poisoning
Food poisoning: Introduction
Food-borne illnesses are very common
and are most commonly due to bacteria or other microbes in food.
Food poisoning differs from a food intolerance or food allergy which occurs when
a person cannot tolerate a food, but it is not poisonous to others.
Typically, food poisoning causes gastrointestinal symptoms
such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea,
but there are exceptions such as botulism which often
has nerve symptoms rather than
digestive symptoms.
Several types of food poisoning also resemble cold or flu in their early stages.
Symptoms of Food poisoning
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Home Diagnostic Testing
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Food poisoning: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Food poisoning
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Medical Textbooks Online about Food poisoning
Medical Books Excerpts
- Vomiting
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Vomiting
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Poisoning
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Vomiting
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Nausea and Vomiting
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Vomiting
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Vomiting
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Vomiting
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Wrongly Diagnosed with Food poisoning?
Misdiagnosis and Food poisoning
Undiagnosed acute appendicitis deadly in children: It is a sad reality that a child with acute appendicitis
has a high likelihood of misdiagnosis.
This misdiagnosis is a well-known cause of death, and indeed of malpractice...read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down
with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning).
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Causes of Food poisoning
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causes of Food poisoning
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Latest Treatments for Food poisoning
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News Archives for Food poisoning
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Food poisoning
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Prognosis for Food poisoning
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Clinical Trials for Food poisoning
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally
and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
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Prevention of Food poisoning
Prevention information for Food poisoning has been compiled from various data sources
and may be inaccurate or incomplete.
None of these methods guarantee prevention of Food poisoning.
- Wash hands - when preparing food, touching raw food, changing diapers, etc.
- Cook beef properly
- Cook chicken properly
- Cook eggs properly
- Wash fruits and vegetables
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Statistics for Food poisoning
Food poisoning: Broader Related Topics
Types of Food poisoning
Types of Food poisoning
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Types of Food poisoning
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Article Excerpts about Food poisoning
Bacteria and Foodborne Illness: NIDDK (Excerpt)
Foodborne illness results from eating food
contaminated with bacteria (or their toxins) or other pathogens such as
parasites or viruses. The illnesses range from upset stomach to more
serious symptoms, including diarrhea, fever, vomiting, abdominal cramps,
and dehydration.
Although most foodborne infections are undiagnosed and
unreported, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that
every year about 76 million people in the United States become ill from
pathogens in food. Of these, up to 5,000 die.
(Source: excerpt from Bacteria and Foodborne Illness: NIDDK)
Foodborne Infections General: DBMD (Excerpt)
Foodborne disease is caused by consuming contaminated foods or
beverages. Many different disease-causing microbes, or pathogens,
can contaminate foods, so there are many different foodborne infections.
In addition, poisonous chemicals, or other harmful substances
can cause foodborne diseases if they are present in food.
(Source: excerpt from Foodborne Infections General: DBMD)
Foodborne Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)
Infectious diseases spread through food - so-called foodborne
illnesses - are a common, distressing, and sometimes
life-threatening problem for millions of people in the United States
and around the world. Scientists estimate that the 76 million
foodborne illnesses that occur each year in the United States
account for 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths. Persons
infected with foodborne organisms may have no symptoms or can
develop symptoms ranging from mild intestinal discomfort to severe
dehydration, bloody diarrhea, and death. (Source: excerpt from Foodborne Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
Definitions of Food poisoning:
Illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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