Diarrhea in 80-year-old people may be related to abdominal cold, gastrointestinal dysfunction, enteritis or systemic diseases.
1. Abdominal cold: if the elderly do not pay attention to abdominal warmth, it is likely to cause abdominal cold due to poor resistance, diarrhea phenomenon.
2. Gastrointestinal dysfunction: the intestinal immunity of the elderly is relatively low, induced by poor dietary habits and other factors, it is easy to cause the ecological balance in the intestinal tract to be disrupted, intestinal flora imbalance occurs, which in turn leads to diarrhea.
3. Enteritis: may be caused by improper diet, can cause a large number of bacteria, viruses and so on into the intestinal tract, the intestinal mucosa appears congestion and edema, and then stimulate the intestinal tract to make peristalsis speed up, the number of bowel movements gradually increase, ultimately leading to diarrhea.
4. Systemic diseases: such as chronic pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, renal failure, etc., can induce patients to appear gastrointestinal tract dysfunction phenomenon, which in turn causes diarrhea in the elderly.
In addition, there are other reasons can lead to diarrhea in the elderly, if the symptoms are serious, or continue to see no improvement, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital in a timely manner, after a clear cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor for targeted treatment.