What is symptomatic diarrhea?

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When it comes to diarrhea, most people will think that it is caused by intestinal diseases. But in fact, some symptoms may be caused by gastrogenic diarrhea. The so-called gastrogenic diarrhea refers to diarrhea caused by gastric diseases. What is symptomatic diarrhea? Let's talk about it.

What is symptomatic diarrhea?

Gastro intestinal diarrhea is mainly characterized by septic indigestion, defecation every day, many times in the morning or after meals, often without colic, dark brown stool, with foam, paste is more than watery stool, has a pungent odor, ammonia content increases, alkaline reaction, microscopic examination can still see the transverse striated muscle fibers, urine urine blue mother test positive, less exhaust, but there is stench. Sometimes the patient belches out a stinky egg like odor.

The gastrointestinal tract is the only way for the human body to absorb nutrients. After digestion and decomposition of food and other nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract, the useful part is absorbed, and the useless residue is discharged from the feces. Diarrhea, the body's absorption of nutrition serious obstacles, lack of energy supply, make people feel dizzy, dry mouth, limbs fatigue, panic, shortness of breath, and even malnutrition.

Long term diarrhea can directly affect the body's absorption of vitamins and cause vitamin deficiency. Some people have dry skin and hair after diarrhea for a long time, and their hair loses its normal luster and moisture. There are sporadic shedding and early alopecia, which is caused by lack of vitamin A; For another example, some people have glossitis, angular stomatitis, multiple neuritis, which is the result of lack of vitamin B.

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Diarrhea when a large amount of water loss, will make the human body in a state of dehydration, resulting in reduced blood volume, increased blood viscosity, blood flow is slow, easy to form thrombosis and block blood vessels. Sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium can maintain blood acid-base balance, nerve conduction function and heart rhythm. Lack of these cations in diarrhea can cause serious arrhythmia, which is more unfavorable for the elderly with cardiovascular disease. Therefore, once the elderly have diarrhea, they should not take it lightly and seek medical treatment in time.