Diarrhoea:Home Remedies symptoms causes treatment Gastroenteritis Dysentry

 Diarrhoea

 Diarrhoea is defined as an increase in the frequency fluidity or volume of Bowel movements relative to the usual habits of an individual ,Pasage of three or more motions a day can be taken as diarrhoea.

Diarrhoea

 Travellers diarrhoea

 Travellers diarrhoea is an acute diarrheal illness that sometimes occurs in visitors from foreign countries within a week or two week of arrival in a developing country.

 Food poisoning 

The term food poisoning means an illness acquired through the consumption of food or drink contaminated either with microorganism ,their toxins or chemical poisons.

 Dysentery 

 Dysentery means passage of blood and mucus with motion. The terms diarrhoea, gastroenteritis and dysentery are collectively included as diarrheal disease.

Gastroenteritis 

It is often used as synonym for acute diarrhoea especially when associated with vomiting. It  may be defined as inflammation of the mucous membrane of stomach and intestine resulting in frequent loose motions with or without mucus and with or without blood, pain abdomen and with or without fever.

How Diarrhoea is caused?

Causes of diarrhea

 A. Infection -

      1. Bacteria   -   vibrios,E.choli

      2. viruses   -  Rotavirus, Norwalk virus 

      3. Protozoa - antamoeba hystolyica 

      4. Fungus  - candida albicans

B. Due to food poisoning

C. Excess alcohol intake

D. Contaminated water intake

E. contaminated food 

F.  By any other pathologies

G. Spicy food

 Laboratory diagnosis and tests of Diarrhoea 

   A.faeces

   B.vomit

   C.Poisoned food

Treatment of Diarrhoea  (Diarrhoea Medicines)

Diphenoxylate

Atropine

Loperamide

Antibiotics for diarrhoes -  They cause mild decrease in bactarial population,so they are not very effective.

How to treat diarrhoea at home(Management of diarrhoea)

 Drink water again again 

 Drink water slowly-slowly by sip

 Mix Oral Rehydration salt(ORS) in a glass of water and drink it several times   a day

 Drink some soft-Drink like soda etc.

 Stay away from spicy food

 

Symptoms of diarrhoea

Fever 

Nausea

Bloating

Vomiting

Abdominal pain

Cramps

Weakness

Head ache

Bad mood

Dehydartion

Iritation

Prevention of diarrhoea

 Drink water again again 

 Drink water slowly-slowly by sip

 Mix Oral Rehydration salt(ORS) in a glass of water and drink it several times   a day

 Drink some soft-Drink like soda etc.

 Stay away from spicy food

what should i eat if i have diarrhea from antibiotics

diarrhea from antibiotics what to eat

It is called Antibiotic associated diarrhoea,There is acute inflammation of colon and intestine occurs.

stay away from spicy and oily food.Drink plenty of water and take liquid drinks. 

antibiotic diarrhea how long does it last

Well,it depends on the severity of conditon.Generally it take 6 -10 days for complete treatment.

best probiotic for antibiotic diarrhea

Generally antibiotic associated diarrhoea occurs due to intake of Clindamycin,ampicilin and cephalosporins.so dont take these antibiotics or as directed by physician.

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