Gastroenterocolitis disease on its own. The most important factor when treating gastroenteritis is the replacement of fluids and electrolytes that are lost because of the diarrhea and vomiting. Antibiotics will not be effective if the cause of gastroenteritis is a viral infection. Doctors usually do not recommend antidiarrheal medications (e.g., Loperamide) for gastroenteritis because they tend to prolong infection, especially in children. Parasitic infections are difficult to treat. A number of drugs are available once the condition has been identified. Removing part of the colon or needle aspiration of abscesses in liver may be required. Depending on the cause of the
Herb Treat the player-coach of Boston's first professional football team—the Boston Bulldogs in the first American Football League. The team lasted only six games, playing one home game in Braves Field and one in Fenway Park. In 1927, Treat played a role in the rescue of four youths who broke through the ice on Boston's Jamaica Pond. During World War II, Treat worked at Bethlehem Steel Co.'s Hingham Shipyard. He suffered serious head injuries in August 1943 when he was struck by an automobile while crossing the street in Weymouth, Massachusetts. He was in critical condition on arrival and spent several days