Diarrhea in medicine is called diarrhea, patients with symptoms of diarrhea, may be caused by acute gastroenteritis, food poisoning, Crohn’s disease and other causes, can be improved through general treatment, medication and other ways to improve the condition.
1. Acute gastroenteritis: patients should pay attention to bed rest, drink a lot of water, avoid contact with contaminated food and water and not fresh food, etc., can follow the doctor’s instructions to use antispasmodic drugs such as scopolamine, etc.; antidiarrheal drugs such as montelukast, etc.; antibiotics, such as levofloxacin, etc.; probiotics, such as bifidobacterium, etc., medications for treatment.
2. Food poisoning: For patients with food poisoning, tongue depressor and chopsticks should be used to press the root of the tongue to induce vomiting, and if necessary, gastric lavage and enema can be carried out in time. Patients with severe abdominal pain can take antispasmodic drugs such as scopolamine.
3. Crohn’s disease: patients should pay attention to dietary adjustments to light, easy to digest food, avoid eating spicy, stimulating food, can be used under the guidance of a doctor, aminosalicylic acid such as mesalazine, glucocorticosteroids such as prednisone, antidiarrheal drugs such as montelukast, immunosuppressants, such as azathioprine, biologics, such as infliximab, etc. for treatment.
Diarrhea may also be caused by other reasons, if discomfort occurs, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of a doctor to clarify the cause of the disease and targeted treatment, the drugs need to be taken under the guidance of a physician, do not take medication on their own.