What causes foamy stools?

For adults, if there is foam in the stool, you should pay attention to it. It is usually caused by inflammation. The most common disease is gastroenteritis, which often causes diarrhea. You can take some anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment. In addition, if the diarrhea is more serious, you should replenish water in time, eat some easily digestible food, and get enough rest.

How to treat foamy stool

1. General treatment

Unless the patient's general condition is very poor, there is no need to rest in bed and he or she can participate in appropriate labor and work. Live a regular life and regularly participate in appropriate cultural and entertainment activities. The diet should consist of foods with little residue and that are easily digestible, and avoid spicy foods and strong condiments. People with anorexia nervosa should be hospitalized and gradually taught to develop normal eating habits.

2. Drug treatment

1. Regulate nerve function and improve sleep

Sedatives: Chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, chlorpromazine, phenobarbital, meprobamate or oryzanol, etc. can be given.

2. Antispasmodic and analgesic

Anticholesterol drugs can relax smooth muscles and have antispasmodic and analgesic effects; such as belladonna preparations, atropine, propantheline, etc.

3. Nervous vomiting

Vitamin B6 10-20 mg can be used three times a day or 100 mg added to 40 ml of 50 percent glucose for intravenous injection. If vomiting is severe, give medullary anesthetic, promethazine, morphine, etc. as appropriate.

Generally speaking, the treatment methods for enteritis have certain advantages. The reason why enteritis recurs repeatedly is not only related to the condition of the disease, but also directly related to the patient's lack of attention. Therefore, these two aspects are the key to preventing the recurrence of enteritis.

Common methods

1. Replenish fluids and correct electrolyte and acidosis

For those who are mildly dehydrated and do not vomit severely, oral rehydration can be given. The WHO-recommended oral rehydration formula is sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, potassium chloride, glucose or sucrose, plus water. For patients with severe dehydration or vomiting, normal saline, isotonic sodium bicarbonate and potassium chloride solutions, and glucose can be given intravenously.

2. Reduce intestinal motility and secretion drugs

Atropine, belladonna, and propantheline can be used in small amounts to reduce intestinal motility, relieve pain, and stop diarrhea. Chlorpromazine can also be used. It has a sedative effect and can inhibit excessive secretion of intestinal mucosa caused by enterotoxins, thereby reducing the frequency and amount of bowel movements.