Gastroenteritis is a general term for inflammation of the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract caused by various reasons. Including infectious and non-infectious inflammation, such as bacterial viral infection caused by gastroenteritis and inflammatory bowel disease, eosinophilic gastroenteritis, as well as food, drugs, alcohol, stress, allergic reactions and other causes of inflammatory lesions in the gastrointestinal tract.
Symptoms of gastroenteritis are abdominal pain, diarrhea, which is mainly manifested in the symptoms of enteritis, mostly manifested in the upper abdomen or periumbilical area, if it is to the lower abdomen is usually mostly colitis and other diseases.
The most common cause of gastroenteritis is bacterial infection, resulting in localized inflammatory infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract, mucosa and submucosal tissue congestion and edema, resulting in increased pressure in the gastrointestinal tract, combined with accelerated gastrointestinal peristalsis, abdominal distension and diarrhea symptoms can occur. In this case, fasting is generally recommended in the acute stage, and replenishment of water and prevention of electrolyte disorders through rehydration.
Meanwhile, if there is bacterial infection, antibiotics such as ofloxacin should be used for anti-infection treatment. Pay attention to the warmth of the abdomen, and in the late recovery period, the diet should be light, avoiding spicy, stimulating and greasy food.
It is recommended to determine the specific degree and cause of gastroenteritis through routine blood and fecal examination, as well as gastroscopy and colonoscopy, so as to take targeted treatment according to the results of the relevant examinations.