Symptoms of enteritis

I believe everyone is familiar with the disease of enteritis. It is a common gastrointestinal disease that can cause stomach pain and then diarrhea when the food is unclean or too cold. Enteritis is divided into chronic enteritis and acute enteritis. Do not underestimate enteritis. If it is not treated in time, it can be life-threatening. Enteritis can cause electrolyte imbalance and dehydration in the body due to diarrhea. Therefore, timely treatment of enteritis is the key. So what are the symptoms of enteritis? How to distinguish between the two types of enteritis?

Many people do not pay attention to enteritis, which leads to chronic enteritis. They will have stomach upset if they eat something wrong. Such people are generally thin and have poor gastrointestinal function. Once the root of enteritis is established, it will be very troublesome. Therefore, the treatment of enteritis must be thorough. During the period of enteritis, pay attention to dietary adjustments and do not let diarrhea affect your body. Here are some symptoms of enteritis:

1. Acute enteritis

In my country, the incidence rate is higher in summer and autumn, with no gender difference. The general incubation period is 12 to 36 hours. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are the main symptoms of acute enteritis.

2. Chronic enteritis

The clinical manifestations are long-term chronic or recurrent abdominal pain, diarrhea, indigestion, etc. In severe cases, there may be mucus or watery stools.

The severity of diarrhea varies. In mild cases, patients may have bowel movements 3 to 4 times a day, or diarrhea and constipation may occur alternately; in severe cases, patients may have bowel movements every 1 to 2 hours, and may even suffer from fecal incontinence. Some patients may have nocturnal diarrhea and/or postprandial diarrhea. When the rectum is severely affected, a feeling of tenesmus may occur. The feces are mostly paste-like, mixed with a large amount of mucus, and often contain pus and blood.

Some patients have fresh blood in their stools, and the lesions are limited to the rectum, which is called hemorrhagic proctitis. The blood or stool is discharged separately, or attached to the surface of normal or dry stool, which is often mistaken for hemorrhoidal bleeding. Patients with proctitis often have mucus and blood in their stools, and may even suffer from fecal incontinence. If the lesions extend above the rectum, blood is often mixed with the stool or bloody diarrhea occurs.

Physical examination may reveal mild tenderness around the umbilicus or lower abdomen, hyperactive bowel sounds, and rectal prolapse.

The above introduces the symptoms of acute and chronic enteritis. The symptoms can help patients better detect the disease. This is very helpful for treatment. People with poor gastrointestinal function must pay attention to their daily diet and avoid eating too cold or spicy food. They can eat more yam, coix seed, millet and the like to nourish the stomach. Mastering some daily stomach-strengthening methods will help prevent enteritis.