First aid for acute diarrhea

Everyone sooner or later came across a disease such as an upset stomach or acute diarrhea. This is no longer just a malaise, but rather a serious intoxication of the body.

Unpleasant sensations, frequent trips to the toilet, pain - all these are signs that for some reason the digestive system can not cope with its functions.

The main signs of acute diarrhea are frequent and painful trips to the toilet, loose stools, abdominal resuscitation, nausea, bloating.

Most often the body's immune system cures diarrhea, but the course of the disease can be alleviated, and in some cases it is necessary to call for doctors' help.

Causes of

Acute diarrhea is always a sudden and short-term condition. If the indigestion lasts more than 2 weeks, you should see a doctor, since this may be a sign of a serious illness or a chronic illness.

Acute diarrhea is a protective reaction of the body, an attempt of immunity to eliminate a potential threat. Bacteria and viruses provoke a response of the immune system - accelerated contraction of the muscles of the intestine.

To facilitate the withdrawal of toxins into the intestine, additional water and electrolytes begin to be released.

That's why during acute diarrhea the stool becomes liquid, and the urge to defecate is frequent and painful.

The immune system removes from the intestine all harmful microorganisms, and along with them, beneficial bacteria and salts.

Diarrhea causes can be:

• intestinal infection - viruses or bacteria;
• food poisoning - penetration into the body of bacteria of decay or fungi;
• allergy - individual intolerance to certain elements( eg, lactose);
• disruption of the digestive tract - inadequate production of enzymes, impaired gland function;
• chemical intoxication - poisoning with various poisons;
• medication;
• stress.

Intestinal infection can pose a serious threat to human health and life. Accompanying symptoms of acute diarrhea are acute pain, fever, vomiting, weakness, loss of appetite.

If diarrhea lasts more than 24 hours and is accompanied by one or more of these symptoms, consult a doctor immediately. Intestinal infection is very contagious, so its treatment requires hospitalization.

Emergency care for diarrhea

In most cases, the adult body can cope with food poisoning or a mild viral infection.

The main treatment for diarrhea is increased fluid intake, especially non-carbonated mineral water.

With diarrhea, a large number of salts and trace elements are washed out from the body, so first of all it is necessary to prevent dehydration and electrolyte starvation.

Water will help to quickly remove bacteria and viruses from the body, and juices to restore the stock of trace elements.

If diarrhea lasts more than a few hours, you can add a couple of teaspoons of salt to the water to restore the salt balance.

Enterosorbents( activated carbon, Smecta, Enterosgel) will help relieve diarrhea. These drugs absorb toxic poisons and envelop the intestines, preventing further spread of harmful substances.

Drugs are not absorbed in the intestine, completely go out during defecation and do not have side effects.

Activated carbon absorbs, including viruses and bacteria, reliably protects the intestinal walls. Classical activated charcoal is taken at the rate of 1 tablet per 10 kilograms of weight, the stool after treatment will be black.

If you do not want to swallow a whole handful of pills, then you can use more modern preparations based on activated carbon or Smecta.

Enterosgel is available in the form of a gel, Smecta - a powder, which must be diluted in water. All these drugs are absolutely safe for health, they can be taken with acute diarrhea in adults, children and pregnant women.

If diarrhea is accompanied by vomiting, the patient will be helped by gastric lavage. At home, a weak( 0.1%) solution of soda is suitable for this procedure.

Give the patient a drink of 1-2 liters of fluid, the rest of the body will do it yourself. If you ate something suspicious and felt the first signs of poisoning, it is better to immediately wash the stomach, before the onset of an acute condition.

Diarrhea is a powerful reaction of the body, which can cause significant harm to health. If blood stained in the stool, consult a doctor immediately.

Carefully follow the signs of dehydration in the patient: loss of consciousness, numbness of the limbs, dryness of the oral mucosa, blue skin, constant thirst, confusion, dizziness, scanty urine of intense color.

If you experience signs of dehydration, promptly call for an ambulance. Loss of 20% of body water is fatal.

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If acute diarrhea is accompanied by excessive vomiting and the patient can not replenish the water reserves of the body, also call an ambulance: doctors can restore the water-salt balance with a dropper or hospitalize the patient for diagnosis.

In the case of infectious diseases, acute diarrhea is treated with antibiotics under the supervision of a physician.

Diarrhea for diarrhea

After an attack of diarrhea, first of all you need to attend to the restoration of the body. Use at least 3-4 liters of fluid a day.

Strong tea with lemon has a good effect: it contains fixing substances that will help stop diarrhea.

Decoction of dogrose or blueberry stimulates immunity and replenish the lack of vitamins. Lenten broths and kissels envelop the walls of the intestines, soothe it, promote the painless removal of residual toxins from the body.

Sour-milk products, especially kefir, help to restore the intestinal microflora and promote the reproduction of beneficial bacteria, which is especially important after a bout of diarrhea.

If acute diarrhea lasted more than a day, then restore the salt reserve will help special preparations. Regidron, for example, contains sodium chloride, sodium citrate, potassium chloride and other salts. The same composition has a preparation called Gastrolit.

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If there is no possibility to purchase the medicine in the pharmacy, then it can be prepared independently: add 1 tsp to boiled water. Baking soda, 0.5 tsp. Table salt and 5 tablespoons of sugar. Take the solution in small portions throughout the day.

During an exacerbation of a diarrhea the appetite at the person, as a rule, vanishes. But after alleviating the state of eating, you can not all.

The diet for acute diarrhea categorically excludes all fried and fatty foods - these products block the intestines, make it difficult to absorb microelements and prolong the general intoxication of the body.

Avoid dairy products and spicy, which irritate the intestines, can cause pain or a new attack of diarrhea.

Eliminate all fixing products: fruits, vegetables, white bread, pasta - in diarrhea they reduce intestinal activity.

Seafood and mushrooms are poorly digested even in healthy intestines, and for the weakened - are strictly contraindicated.

Pulses( peas, lentils, kidney beans), carbonated drinks lead to increased gas formation and bloating.

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In acute diarrhea, the correct mucosal functioning is disrupted, so the intestine is unable to process the sugar - avoid the sweet. Salty, smoked and canned food, too, will have to be left for a while.

At first, give preference to liquid and wiped food. The organism requires digestible products, which quickly replenish the lack of nutrients. Rice broth is the best dish for a diarrhea patient. You can use soups on a weak broth with the addition of cereals, stale bread to enhance peristalsis, bananas, liquid porridge on the water, boiled eggs.