Dysentery: Symptoms, Complications, and Urgent Warning Signs
Typical Presentation
- Abdominal pain
- Bloody/mucoid diarrhea
- Fever, nausea/vomiting, headache
- Malaise, anorexia
Severe Complications
- Dehydration, electrolyte derangement
- Acute kidney injury
- Sepsis
- Death
Seek Emergency Care If
- Diarrhea/vomiting >48 h
- Fever >39°C (102°F)
- Bloody stool
- Severe pain or signs of dehydration (dizziness, confusion, oliguria)
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