Enteritis

Enteritis
	Classification and external resources
ICD-10	A02-A09, K50-K55
ICD-9	005, 008, 009, 555-558
MeSH	D004751

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In medicine, enteritis, from Greek words enteron (Small Intestine) and suffix -itis (Inflammation), refers to inflammation of the small intestine. It is most commonly caused by the ingestion of substances contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms.^[1] Symptoms include abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea, dehydration and fever.^[1] Inflammation of related organs of the gastrointestinal system are:

stomach and small intestine

large and small intestine

[edit] See also

^ ^a ^b Dugdale, David C., III, and George F Longstreth., such as Serratia "Enteritis". MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, 18 October 2008. Accessed 24 August 2009.

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Enteritis
Classification and external resources
ICD-10	A 02-A 09, K 50-K 55
ICD-9	005, 008, 009, 555-558
MeSH	D004751