Understanding Gastroenteritis symptoms and how to prevent it recognize
Gastroenteritis is
an infection that occurs in the
intestines or bowels caused by some type of virus. This condition is also known
as the stomach flu, stomach flu,
or stomach virus. This infection causes the onset
of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps, and
sometimes fever.
Gastroenteritis are
spread through close contact with people who are
already infected, or by consuming food and/or drinks
are contaminated. This
infection spreads easily in a closed public facilities,
such as in the classroom, where child care and general
maintenance.
Gastroenteritis rarely
cause complications in people who
are healthy overall body condition, and the
sufferer will generally recover fully. But, the
condition is potentially fatal and even deadly, if it
happens in infants, the elderly, and people with problems
with the immune system of the body.
Symptoms in Gastroenteritis
The
symptoms would appear between 1-3 days after you
are infected. The severity of the symptoms range
from mild to severe. These symptoms will last for
1-2 days, but it could be up to
10 days. Gastroenteritis attack the intestine in
humans, so the symptoms that appear are the following:
Pains and stomach
cramps.
Watery diarrhea but
not mixed with blood. If diarrhea already mixed blood,
infection that occurs may be different and more severe.
Ø Nausea and vomiting.
Ø Loss of appetite.
Ø Weight loss.
Ø Sometimes appears fever, headaches,
and muscle pain.
Here are
some symptoms in adults are quite severe and should soon
get the handling of the doctor.
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Vomiting blood.
Ø
Liquid drunk could
not be withheld until vomiting each time after
drinking.
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Vomiting more
than 48 hours.
Ø
A
fever above 40 degrees Celsius.
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Experience dehydration
symptoms such as less urination and a dry mouth.
Ø
Defecation accompanied
by blood.
Symptoms in
infants and children to look out for and have
to immediately get the handling of the doctor are:
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Lethargy.
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Diarrhea accompanied
by blood.
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High fever.
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Feel
very uncomfortable or in pain.
Ø
Is
dehydrated. The frequency
of urination and urine volume decreases drastically,
crying without tears and a dry mouth.
The Cause of The Occurrence
Of Gastroenteritis
There are many
different kinds of viruses that can cause gastroenteritis. Two
types of virus that became the most common causes are:
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Rotavirus. The virus
is transmitted through the mouth tend
to infect infants and children because children
often insert finger
or other contaminated objects into his mouth. Adults
who are infected with a virus of this type may
not feel any symptoms, but they can still pass
it on small children or babies.
Ø
Norovirus. This
type of virus can infect anyone at any age,
whether adults or children. Most cases of food
poisoning that occurs worldwide caused by this
virus. Some of the common virus is a classroom or
school, boarding school or campus, where child
care and general maintenance. Food and contaminated
water into the primary means in the spread of the virus,
but contact directly with infected individuals can also
be contagious this virus right.
The following are factors
that increase the risk of experiencing gastroenteritis.
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Small
children. Older children often stricken with viral
infections because you don't have a strong immune system.
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School
children and living in a dorm. In all the places
where many people gather with close proximity can
be a factor in the ease of
transmission of infection to occur.
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The aged. The
immune system in the elderly will decrease.
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Those with weak
immune systems. People with certain medical conditions, such
as HIV and undergoing chemotherapy, are more at risk of
contracting the infection because their immune attack
by the conditions they suffered.
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No hand washing
with clean. This could increase the risk if performed
by a person who is in charge of maintaining or cooking
food.
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Taking dirty food. Eating shellfish that
are less mature or originate from contaminated
water can also make us infected. Snacks purchased
from a place that is clean is not guaranteed also increases
the risk of getting this infection.
Diagnosis on Gastroenteritis
To ensure the
diagnosis of gastroenteritis, the doctor will examine
the symptoms and do a physical examination. If needed,
your doctor can recommend a useful stool tests to
determine the type
of organism cause gastroenteritis. In addition
to virus, gastroenteritis can also be caused by bacteria
and parasites.
The Treatment of Gastroenteritis
The main goal
of treatment is to prevent gastroenteritis at the
onset of dehydration by consuming lots of
water. You may need to be hospitalized to be
given fluids through drip if dehydration cases experienced severe enough.
Oral rehydration
therapy can be given to help redid