What does diarrhea mean

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Diarrhea, as we usually call it, is mainly divided into acute diarrhea and chronic diarrhea, with various pathogenic factors. Let's see what diarrhea means.

What does diarrhea mean

First of all: diarrhea is a common symptom, commonly known as "diarrhea", refers to the frequency of defecation significantly more than usual, thin stool, increased moisture, daily defecation volume more than 200g, or contains undigested food or pus blood, mucus.

Secondly, diarrhea is often accompanied by defecation urgency, anal discomfort, incontinence and other symptoms. Diarrhea is divided into acute and chronic. The course of acute diarrhea is within 2-3 weeks. Chronic diarrhea refers to recurrent diarrhea with a course of more than two months or an interval of 2-4 weeks.

Finally: etiological treatment and symptomatic treatment are very important. Before the cause of disease is not clear, painkillers and antidiarrheals should be used carefully to avoid misdiagnosis and affect the treatment of the disease.

matters needing attention

The most direct harm of diarrhea is to cause a large amount of water loss in the human body, if not replenished in time, it is easy to lead to dehydration, the consequences will be more serious. If in the process of diarrhea, even if there is no thirsty performance, but also consciously drink more water.