Edema after intravenous drip in acute gastroenteritis

Once acute gastroenteritis occurs, vomiting and diarrhea may occur. In this case, intravenous therapy is required, otherwise severe dehydration may even cause the patient to fall into a coma. Edema after intravenous drip for acute gastroenteritis is a very special situation. Especially if it is whole body edema, it should be taken seriously. It may be caused by other diseases and is not necessarily related to acute gastroenteritis. Let’s take a look below.

Edema caused by infusion will generally disappear on its own with metabolism after a few days of stopping the medication. It will not cause much impact on the body, so patients do not need to worry too much. However, if the patient's edema symptoms are more severe, we can take diuretics for treatment under the guidance of a doctor. This can promote the excretion of excess water in the body and thus alleviate the patient's condition.

There are also many things to pay attention to after edema caused by infusion. After edema occurs, patients should pay more attention to rest in their daily lives and avoid strenuous activities and physical labor, otherwise it will easily aggravate the symptoms. If the symptoms of edema are not very serious, it is best not to use medication, because medication can cause side effects on the body. It is better to let the body fluid in the edematous area be absorbed by itself.

Pay attention to dietary care after edema caused by infusion. After the patient develops this symptom, he must pay attention to diet. In daily life, he must not eat too much salt, because that will increase the sodium content in the body, leading to water accumulation, causing sodium and water retention, and further aggravating the patient's symptoms. Patients should eat mainly low-salt and low-fat foods, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. This can supplement vitamin C and increase the body's metabolic rate, which is also very helpful for the reduction of edema.

In short, the edema caused by infusion does not have a big impact on the body. It will generally be naturally absorbed and disappear after a few days of stopping the medication, so we don’t need to worry too much. If the symptoms are not very serious, it is best not to take diuretics to avoid adverse effects on the body due to the side effects of the drugs. In our daily life, we should focus on low-salt and low-fat foods, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to make edema disappear as soon as possible.