What is diarrhea in the bedridden elderly

Diarrhea in bedridden elderly may be caused by intestinal flora imbalance, acute gastroenteritis, dyspepsia, ulcerative colitis, intestinal cancer and other reasons. 1. Intestinal flora imbalance: diet or medication can lead to intestinal flora imbalance, harmful bacteria multiply more, causing diarrhea in bedridden elderly. 2. Acute gastroenteritis: bedridden elderly people have weaker digestive ability, eating unhygienic food can cause acute gastroenteritis, resulting in diarrhea, abdominal pain, intestinal sounds and other symptoms. 3. Indigestion: bedridden elderly gastric peristalsis is slow, not fully digested food discharged into the intestine, can stimulate intestinal peristalsis, causing diarrhea and other symptoms. 4. Ulcerative colitis: it mainly manifests as diarrhea, mucus-pus-blood stool, abdominal pain and other symptoms. 5. Intestinal cancer: infiltration of local tissues by cancer cells can lead to diarrhea, abdominal distension, emaciation, anemia and other symptoms. There are many reasons leading to diarrhea in bed-ridden elderly people, so it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to find out the cause of the disease under the guidance of a professional doctor and follow the doctor’s instructions.