What symptom is light gastroenteritis

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Gastroenteritis is no longer a common disease, usually do not pay attention to diet or do not have a good living habits will make many people suffer from mild gastroenteritis, gastroenteritis patients will have diarrhea. Now let's talk about the symptoms of mild gastroenteritis.

What symptom is light gastroenteritis

First, diarrhea is the most common symptom. Other symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, loss of appetite, weight loss (possibly signs of dehydration), sweating, cold and wet skin, muscle pain or joint stiffness, fecal incontinence, etc. Severe vomiting and diarrhea can quickly lead to dehydration, which can be manifested as weakness, extreme thirst, oliguria or deepened urine color, dry skin, dry mouth, eyeball depression, and infants can also show less tears when crying.

Second: severe vomiting or diarrhea can cause hyponatremia, hypokalemia, hypotension, etc. Patients who drink a large amount of water with little or no salt to supplement liquid are especially prone to hyponatremia. There is a potential risk of water and electrolyte disorders, especially in critically ill, frail, young or elderly patients. Shock and renal failure can occur in severe cases.

Third: gastroenteritis is usually caused by microbial infection, can also be caused by chemical poisons or drugs. The typical clinical manifestations were diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. For healthy adults, gastroenteritis usually only causes discomfort and inconvenience in life, and does not lead to serious consequences. However, it can lead to life-threatening dehydration and electrolyte disorder in patients with severe, weak, young or old age.

matters needing attention

The incidence of gastroenteritis is mainly because patients eat unclean food or too spicy stimulation. As a result, there is a microbial infection in the intestines and stomach, which makes the internal electrolyte disorder. Got gastroenteritis patients must pay attention to, otherwise the condition will be more serious, endanger life safety.