Gastroenteritis or infectious diarrhea is a medical condition from inflammation (-itis) of the gastrointestinal tract that involves both the stomach (gastro -) and the small intestine (entero -). It causes some combination of diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain and cramping.Dehydration may occur as a result.otavirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis in children, and produces similar rates in both the developed and developing world. Viruses cause about 70% of episodes of infectious diarrhea in the pediatric age group. Rotavirus is a less common cause in adults due to acquired immunity.
Description, Causes and Risk Factors: A Smith's fracture, also sometimes known as a reverse Colles' fracture is a fracture of the distal radius. It is caused by a direct blow to the dorsal forearm or falling onto flexed wrists, as opposed to a Colles' fracture which occurs as a result of falling onto wrists in extension.
Femoral head fractures. Femoral head fractures are very rare injuries, almost always caused by hip dislocations. The femoral head is fed by three arteries, the main one of which is the medial femoral circumflex. If this is disrupted, there is a high risk of avascular necrosis. The standard classification of femoral head fractures is that of Pipkin.