Diarrhea

Diarrhea

Diarrhea is one of the most harmful disease ever discovered , every day at least three loose, liquid or water-stocking strains. It often lasts for few days and dehydration can occur due to lack of fluid. Symptoms of dehydration often begin with the loss of normal stretch of the skin and irritable behavior. It may decrease in urination, decrease in urination, decreased skin color, strong heart rate, and more serious.

However, loose but non-water stools are common in lactating infants. The most common cause is either intestinal infection due to a virus, bacterial, or parasite - a condition called gastroenteritis. These infections are often received by food or water that are contaminated with stool, or are directly infected with some other person.

There are three types of diarrhea: Short-term water diarrhea, short-term bloody diarrhea, and persistent diarrhea (which lasted for more than two weeks, which can either be filled with water or bloody). Diarrhea with short duration water can be due to cholera, although it is rare in the developed world. If blood is present, then it is also known as dysentery.

. There may be diarrhea for many non-infectious reasons. These include lactose intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, celiac disease, ulcerative colitis, hyperthyroidism, bile acid diarrhea, and inflammatory bowel disease in the form of many drugs. In most cases, stool cultures are not required to confirm the exact cause.

Washing hands with cleanliness, clean drinking water and soap can prevent diarrhea. Breastfeeding and vaccination against rotavirus is also recommended for at least six months. Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) - In small quantities, salts and sugar are treated with water-choice. Zinc pills are also recommended. These treatments have been estimated that 50 million children have been rescued in the last 25 years. When people have diarrhea, it is advisable that they keep eating healthy and continuing breastfeeding of infants.

Homemade solutions can be used if commercial ORs are not available. In people with severe dehydration, intravenous fluids may be required. most cases; However, the mouth can be well managed with liquids. Antibiotics, though rarely used, can be recommended in some cases, such as those who have bloody diarrhea and high fever, who have severe diarrhea after traveling, and who have specialized bacteria or parasites in their stools Develop. Loparamide can help reduce the number of bowel movements but it is not recommended in people with critical illness.

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