cholera; severe gastrointestinal disorder
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cholera; a severe infectious diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae
formalA severe disease characterized by profuse watery diarrhea, vomiting, and rapid dehydration. Can be fatal if left untreated. The disease is spread through contaminated water or food.
Cholera easily spreads in areas with poor sanitary conditions.
The typical symptoms of this cholera are rice-water stool and severe dehydration.
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The World Health Organization is working to control the cholera outbreak.
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severe gastrointestinal disorder with vomiting and diarrhea (Traditional Chinese Medicine)
formalIn Traditional Chinese Medicine, this term broadly refers to acute gastrointestinal disorders presenting with violent symptoms, not necessarily the specific bacterial infection.
In ancient Chinese medical texts, acute illnesses with vomiting and diarrhea were called huòluàn.
This patient is suffering from cold-damp huòluàn and needs treatment to warm the middle and dispel cold.