Food poisoning
Bacterial food poisoning is conventionally restricted to acute gastroenteritis due to the presence of bacteria usually in large number of their toxins in food.
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Types of food poisoning
It may be divided into three types -
1. Infective type :
Infective doses of microorganisms are injected with food .Multiplication of bacteria occurs in Vivo ,the typical example is food poisoning by Salmonella. Incubation period is generally 8- 24 hours.
2. Toxic type :
Performed bacterial toxin is injected with food as in staphylococcal poisoning. Incubation period is short 2-6 hours.
3. Intermediate type
Bacteria ingestred with food release toxins in the gut. incubation period is 6 to 12 hours.
Causes of food poisoning
1.Infection - Food poisoning bactaria ,Protozoa , Virus
2.Less hygeinic food
3.Dirty utensils
4.Food eaten with dirty hands
5.Food contaminated with smome miccrorganism and their toxins
6.Meat and poultry food :when faeces of animal mixed in it
treatment of food poisoning
Antidirrhoeal drugs - They provide symptomatic relief rom food poisoning
Oral Rehydration salt (ORS)
symptoms of food poisoning
mild food poisoning symptoms-
Vomiting
Nausea
Diarrhoea with blood
watery and mucous with diarrhoea
Abdominal pain
Abdominal cramps
Weakness
Iritation
Frequency of bowel
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When to see a doctor-
When symptoms and sign of food poisoning or diarrhoea increases
Excess blood in stool
Excess mucus or watery diarrhoea
High grade fever
Vomiting
Dehydration
how long does food poisoning last
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Generally it takes 5 to 10 days for full recovery
Home remedies for Food poisoning
Drink water again and again for prevention of Dehydration
Drink Oral rehydration salt in a glass of water
Take fluids
Stay away from spicy food
Diarrhoea prevention
Proper Hygeinic food
Wash hand before food
Drink purified water
Wash utensils properly
Diarrhoea complications
Severe Dehydration
Other bacterial infections
High grade fever
Risk factors
1. Childrens - Less developed immune system,They are more prone to infections.
2. Pregnancy - Pragnant women are more prone to food poisoning due to change in metabolic system due to pregnancy.
