How to treat acute gastroenteritis

summary

Acute gastroenteritis is an acute inflammatory disease of gastrointestinal mucosa caused by bacterial infection or chemical, physical, toxic, stress response, systemic disease and other factors. In traditional Chinese medicine, it belongs to the category of abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, etc., usually showing nausea, vomiting, upper abdominal discomfort or pain, diarrhea, anorexia and other symptoms. Severe cases will also have shock, acidosis, electrolyte disorders and other symptoms. The following will briefly introduce how to treat acute gastroenteritis.

How to treat acute gastroenteritis

First: first of all, although the disease usually takes 2 to 3 days to recover, there are also people who have a longer duration and a more serious condition. At this time, they should be treated with traditional Chinese and Western medicine. In the aspect of traditional Chinese medicine, it mainly starts from the differentiation of deficiency and excess, and carries out the dialectical treatment of external evil invading the stomach, phlegm turbidity, cold and dampness, dampness and heat.

Second, in the aspect of Western medicine, it is mainly used for the treatment of the disease, such as anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, acid making, hemostasis, protection of mucous membrane, correction of electrolyte disorder, acidosis, anti shock, and repair of perforation. In case of water shortage, rehydration should be taken in time.

Third: in addition, need to reduce the number of vomiting or stop after gradually eating some oil base liquid or semi liquid food, after the condition is stable to give soft food. If belongs to the corrosive gastroenteritis, should give the appropriate amount of egg white, soybean milk and so on to neutralize the acid-base erosion, protect the mucous membrane.

matters needing attention

Attention should be paid to fasting in acute attack period, especially for corrosive gastritis. After the condition is stable, should still insist on not eating stimulating food and some cold, overheated food. Don't eat greasy and indigestible food.