Summer diarrhea is mostly caused by intestinal infections and food poisoning, and it is a group of acute intestinal infectious diseases with diarrhea as the main symptom. The pathogens that cause infectious diarrhea are very complicated, and there are dozens of known pathogens, including three main categories of bacteria, viruses and parasites. Acute diarrhea, the duration of which generally does not exceed three weeks, and chronic diarrhea, which can generally last more than two months, are mainly caused by infectious diseases of the intestine, non-infectious inflammation of the intestine, tumors, small intestine malabsorption, motility, drugs, etc. The main manifestations of diarrhea are: abdominal pain, diarrhea, hyperactive intestinal sounds, etc. The intestinal infection may be accompanied by fever, unpleasant diarrhea, shortness of breath, fishy stools, etc.
Diarrhea caused by food stagnation in the stomach and intestines often contains undigested food in the excrement; diarrhea caused by tumors is mostly chronic diarrhea, often accompanied by wasting, irregular low-grade fever, blood in the stool and other symptoms. Severe diarrhea can dehydrate the body and cause electrolyte disorder, which is even life-threatening, so timely medical treatment should be sought. Some patients’ excreta are infectious and should be disinfected and isolated.
Causes of summer diarrhea
1, the hot weather and more rain in summer and autumn provide suitable natural conditions for the growth and reproduction of intestinal pathogenic bacteria.
2, although the human body itself has a certain defense ability against external pathogens, such as the mouth has a certain amount of lysozyme, gastric juice contains a large amount of gastric acid, etc. can kill pathogenic bacteria that enter the digestive tract with food, but intestinal pathogenic bacteria can use ″many to win″ or ″take advantage of the situation to enter″ cause intestinal infection.
3, summer sweating more, a lot of water dilution of gastric juice also reduces the local resistance, creating conditions for the invasion of pathogenic bacteria; and summer heat, people often rest, diet is not good, resulting in a decline in body resistance, but also prone to diarrhea disease.
4, summer and autumn season, there are a variety of melons and fruits, cold meat and vegetables or chilled drinks, if the production process of these foods are slightly careless, it is easy to cause pollution and lead to increased chances of infection after consumption; cold food eaten too much, too fast or abdominal cold is also easy to cause the stress reaction of the gastrointestinal tract caused by diarrhea.
5. Flies and cockroaches breed in summer and autumn, which can carry pathogenic bacteria to spread diseases.
Prevention of diarrhea in summer
1, pay attention to drinking water hygiene. Boil drinking water and then use it to kill disease-causing microorganisms.
2, pay attention to food hygiene. Food should be separated from raw and cooked to avoid cross-contamination. Leftover food should be stored in time, in the refrigerator and should not be stored for too long. Heating before consumption to heat through prevail. Minimize the consumption of food susceptible to pathogenic bacteria, such as screws, shells, crabs and other aquatic products, cooked and steamed when consumed. It is not advisable to eat raw, semi-raw, soaked in wine, vinegar or directly after drowning in salt. Cold dishes can add some vinegar and garlic.
3, raw food must be washed, to minimize the intake of raw and cold food.
4, pay attention to hand hygiene, usually wash your hands often, before meals, hands should be washed after the stool.
5.Clean the environment, exterminate flies and cockroaches, and avoid contaminating food.
6, pay attention to rest, avoid cold, exertion, prevent colds and heat stroke; balanced diet, reasonable nutrition, improve the body’s immunity.
7.Minimize contact with patients with diarrhea, especially do not share eating utensils.
Treatment of summer diarrhea
1.Patients with diarrhea symptoms should first review their personal medical history, try to recall the possible causes and visit the intestinal clinics of various hospitals in a timely manner in order to receive timely and correct treatment and handling. If you cannot go to the hospital in time, you should take light saline by mouth at home in time and pay attention to rest and diet.
2, the occurrence of diarrhea should also continue to eat, supplement nutrition, you can eat some thin, soft, easy to digest, nutritious food, such as egg custard, cereal porridge, rice porridge, noodles, etc..
3, the occurrence of diarrhea is best not to abuse antibiotic treatment. If the condition is serious, it should be used carefully under the guidance of a doctor.