As there are many disease in the world , but the most ,which happen in routine life are cough, flu , diarrhea,gout,etc today i will tell something
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What is diarrhea ?
Diarrhea is the condition
of watery, loose bowel
movements or stools
which occur
frequently.
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Causes of diarrhea:
Acute diarrhea is usually related to a bacterial, viral, or parasitic infection.
Chronic diarrhea is usually related to functional disorders such as irritable
bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease.
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ACUTE DIARRHEA
1)Bacterial infections :
Several types of bacteria consumed
through contaminated food or water
can cause diarrhea.
Common culprits include
Campylobacter, Salmonella,
Shigella, & E. coli
2)Viral infections:
Many viruses cause diarrhea, including
rotavirus, Norwalk virus,
cytomegalovirus ,herpes simplex virus,
and viral hepatitis.
3) Parasites:
Parasites can enter the body through
food or water and settle in the
digestive system. Parasites that cause
diarrhea include Giardia lamblia,
Entamoeba histolytica, and
Cryptosporidium
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CHRONIC DIARRHEA
Inflammatory bowel disease
The two overlapping types here are of unknown origin:
1)Ulcerative colitis is marked by chronic bloody diarrhea and inflammation mostly affects the distal colon near the rectum.
2)Crohn’s disease typically affects fairly well demarcated segments of bowel in the colon and often affects the end of the small bowel
3)Irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome is a disorder characterized most commonly by cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea.
Other important causes:
Ischemic bowel disease. This usually affects older people and can be due to blocked arteries & cause diarrhea.
Bowel cancer: Some (but not all) bowel cancers may have associated diarrhea. Cancer of the large intestine is most common.
Hormone-secreting tumors: some hormones (e.g. serotonin) can cause diarrhea if excreted in excess (usually from a tumor).
Bile salt diarrhea: excess bile salt entering the colon rather than being absorbed at the end of the small intestine can cause diarrhea, typically shortly after eating. Bile salt diarrhea is a bad side-effect of gallbladder removal. It is usually treated with cholestyramine, a bile acid sequestrant.
Medicines that cause diarrhea
Laxatives, such as Correctol such as Correctol, Dulcolax, Ex-Lax, or Feen-a-Mint
•Antibiotics, such as ampicillin, amoxicillin, clindamycin, tetracycline, and cephalosporins. •Antacids containing magnesium •Diuretics, such as furosemide or thiazides •Antidepressants, such as Fluoxetine (Prozac) or Sertraline (Zoloft)
When should a doctor be consulted?
Diarrhea is not usually harmful, but it can become dangerous or signal a more serious problem. You should see the doctor if you experience any of the following:
•diarrhea for more than 3 days
•severe pain in the abdomen or rectum
•a fever of 102 degrees or higher
•blood in your stool or black, tarry stools
•signs of dehydration
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how to differentiate between swine flu and regular flu?
how do you differentiate between swine flu and regular flu?
My teenager’s symptoms are: tiredness, chronic coughing, hot fever then feeling cold, feels heady and sleeping a lot. hes Not vomiting or got diarrhea. is this regular flu? im giving him occasional paracetamol which he said helps and honey and lemon hot drinks and healthy dinners which hes eating ok. i think he just needs to sleep it out and eat well
most likely to kill you erm that’s most helpful and encouraging ….NOT!
anyhow he’s recovering feeling much brighter now thankfully. duno which flu it is but hes getting better without medication…just good food paracetamol and lots of warm rest and me nurse betty to run after him getting hot drinks and nice food! haha
thankyou blue well hes not feeling sick at all and has no worrying symptoms. he’s just sleeping more than usual and got a persistent cough. a paracetamol seems to take the headyness away.
You can’t really without having a swab. But unless there are complications, management is the same as any other viral infection. Just push fluids, give him paracetamol and tell him to rest.
