stomach flu

Introduction

Introduction to gastrointestinal cold The so-called "cold" is a general term for physical discomfort, and "gastrointestinal flu" refers to gastrointestinal discomfort. There are many causes of gastrointestinal discomfort, including bacterial and viral infections, environmental incompatibility, dietary allergies, drug reactions, and head injuries (concussions). basic knowledge The proportion of illness: 0.001% Susceptible people: no specific population Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: stomach cold vomiting diarrhea

Cause

Gastrointestinal cold

Gastrointestinal flu is mainly caused by a virus called "Coxac", accompanied by a bacterial mixed infection. Gastrointestinal flu is also called "vomiting sensation" in medicine. Its symptoms are mainly: bloating, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, multiple bowel movements a day, physical fatigue, severe dehydration, electrolytes in the body The disorder, the immune system was destroyed. At this time, if the treatment is stopped with antidiarrheal drugs, it will not only alleviate the condition, but also delay the condition. The cause of gastrointestinal influenza is mainly caused by external stimuli and other factors. This is due to the gastrointestinal irritation caused by cold air, coupled with abnormal living habits and poor diet. Gastrointestinal influenza is different from gastroenteritis. The main difference is that patients with acute gastroenteritis often have a history of unclean diet, nausea and vomiting are more severe, vomit often has a pungent odor, but generally there is no fever. Many people often mistake it for acute gastroenteritis at the beginning of the onset of gastrointestinal reactions.

Prevention

Gastrointestinal cold prevention

1, pay attention to food hygiene, eat cold, not easy to digest food, eat more pasta, avoid alcohol, avoid vigorous exercise after meals.

2, the seasons are the high season of gastrointestinal cold, especially in the spring and summer alternate, summer and autumn alternate, to be particularly alert to the occurrence of gastrointestinal colds.

Complication

Gastrointestinal cold complications Complications, stomach cold, vomiting, diarrhea

Can cause vomiting, diarrhea, etc.

Symptom

Gastrointestinal cold symptoms common symptoms vomiting diarrhea abdominal pain

The most common causes of "gastrointestinal flu" are viral infections and allergic reactions to the diet. Bacteria and viruses in the throat after inflamed, will be swallowed into the gastrointestinal tract by the saliva caused by gastrointestinal discomfort. The symptoms are as follows:

1. Vomiting: The stomach enters due to pathogenic bacteria or other toxic substances, causing the muscles of the stomach to stimulate and contract, and the contents of the stomach are excreted.

2, diarrhea: mainly because the intestines are stimulated and the secretions increase a lot, affecting the absorption function, causing excessive moisture in the intestinal lumen, plus the increase in intestinal peristalsis, so the discharged stools are loose stools.

3, abdominal pain: due to intestinal peristalsis than normal, doubled and felt pain, or the mucous membrane on the intestinal wall was red and swollen due to inflammation, although the redness and swelling can not be seen, but can feel the pain.

Examine

Gastrointestinal cold check

1, blood routine: visible white blood cells, granulocytes increased.

2. Increased body temperature: At this time, an increase in body temperature indicates a serious condition of inflammation.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis and diagnosis of gastrointestinal cold

Differential diagnosis

Gastrointestinal cold

1. [vomiting] is a kind of reflex action that the contents of the stomach are reversed into the esophagus and spit out through the mouth. It can be divided into three stages, nausea, retching and vomiting, but some vomiting can be a precursor to nausea or retching. Vomiting can spit out harmful substances that are swallowed into the stomach. It is a kind of defensive reflex of the body and has certain protective effects, but most of them are not caused by it, and frequent and severe vomiting can cause complications such as dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.

2, [diarrhea] (diarrhea) is a common symptom, which means that the frequency of bowel movements is significantly higher than the frequency of usual habits, the faeces are thin, the water is increased, the daily defecation is more than 200g, or contains undigested food or pus and mucus. Diarrhea is often accompanied by symptoms such as urgency of bowel movements, anal discomfort, and incontinence. Diarrhea is divided into acute and chronic. The incidence of acute diarrhea is acute, and the course of disease is within 2 to 3 weeks. Chronic diarrhea refers to recurrent diarrhea with a course of disease of more than two months or intermittent within 2 to 4 weeks.

3, [abdominal pain] (abdominal pain) (abdominal pain) refers to the lesions of the internal and external organs caused by various reasons, and manifested as abdominal pain. Abdominal pain can be divided into acute and chronic. The cause is extremely complex, including inflammation, tumors, bleeding, obstruction, perforation, trauma, and dysfunction.

normal situation

1. [vomiting] The stomach enters due to pathogenic bacteria or other toxic substances, causing the muscles of the stomach to stimulate and contract, and the contents of the stomach are excreted.

2, [diarrhea] mainly because the intestines are stimulated and the secretions are greatly increased, affecting the function of absorption, causing excessive moisture in the intestinal lumen, and the peristalsis is also increased, so the discharged stools are loose stools.

3, [abdominal pain] because the bowel movements are more rapid than normal, and feel pain, or the mucous membrane on the intestinal wall is red and swollen due to inflammation, although the redness and swelling can not be seen, but can feel the pain.

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