Acute gastroenteritis vomiting yellow water

As more and more people have been suffering from stomach problems in recent years, it has gradually come into people's attention. People have learned more and more about it and have made some changes to their eating habits. They consciously eat some foods that nourish and protect the stomach. However, there are still some people who get sick. Sudden diseases such as acute gastroenteritis and acute gastritis are prevalent. This article talks about acute gastroenteritis and related symptoms. The editor will explain in detail below.

Overview

Acute gastroenteritis is an acute inflammation of the gastrointestinal mucosa, with the main clinical manifestations being nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, etc. This disease is common in summer and autumn, and is mostly caused by improper diet, overeating, or eating raw, cold, rotten, dirty and unclean food.

Clinical manifestations

Mild diarrhea caused by acute gastroenteritis is generally in good condition, with less than 10 bowel movements a day, which are yellow or yellow-green in color, with a small amount of mucus or white soap blocks, and not much feces. Sometimes the stool is "egg drop soup-like". Acute gastroenteritis can also cause severe diarrhea, with bowel movements several to dozens of times a day. Large amounts of watery stools, small amounts of mucus, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, and sometimes vomiting of coffee-like substances. If hypokalemia occurs, there may be abdominal distension and symptoms of systemic poisoning; such as irregular low or high fever, irritability and then lack of energy, blurred consciousness, and even coma.

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General treatment

Rest in bed as much as possible. If the condition is mild, take glucose-electrolyte solution orally to replenish the loss of body fluids. If vomiting persists or dehydration is obvious, intravenous supplementation of 5%-10% glucose saline and other relevant electrolytes is required. Encourage intake of light liquids or semi-liquid foods to prevent dehydration or treat mild dehydration.

Symptomatic treatment

If necessary, antiemetics and antispasmodics can be injected, such as belladonna, 3 times a day. Antidiarrheal drugs: such as Smecta, 2 to 3 times a day.

Antimicrobial therapy

The role of antibiotics in the treatment of this disease is controversial. For infectious diarrhea, targeted antibiotics can be appropriately selected. But abuse should be prevented.