Safety
Things You Need to Know When Your Child Has Gastroenteritis
What is Gastroenteritis? “Gastro” means stomach. “Entero” means intestine, both large and small. “-itis” means inflammation. Therefore, Gastroenteritis is an inflammation and irritation of the intestines, large and/ or small. The inflammation happens in the inner lining of the intestinal lumen. “Lumen” means opening. The cause of the inflammation is generally either viral or bacterial.
Dr. Nagaraj Gowda
Apr 8, 2026