Acute enteritis is a common digestive disease that differs from chronic enteritis in that the duration of the disease is shorter, usually within two months.
In clinical practice, acute enteritis is considered to be related to unclean diet and excessive consumption of cold, spicy and irritating foods. Most patients with acute enteritis will have abdominal pain, mainly around the umbilicus; diarrhea, which is usually more frequent than 3 to 4 times a day, mostly dilute watery stools; some patients will also have nausea, vomiting, fever and other symptoms. The diagnosis of acute enteritis is made by history, symptoms, signs and laboratory tests, such as routine stool, stool culture and colonoscopy. The treatment of acute enteritis is mainly based on the removal of the cause of the disease and symptomatic support therapy. Patients should pay attention to rest, avoid strenuous exercise and exertion, stay up late, etc. to avoid aggravating the disease; pay attention to regular diet, avoid overeating, eat more liquid food, such as rice, rice soup, etc.
In general, acute enteritis is a digestive disease with intestinal symptoms, and its symptoms are diverse.