What reason is gastroenteritis

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One of my relatives asked me what is the cause of gastroenteritis, and then I went to ask my doctor friend, so I have a lot of experience. Now I will share this experience about what is the cause of gastroenteritis with you.

What reason is gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis is usually caused by microbial infection, and 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.

Infectious gastroenteritis can be caused by virus, bacteria and parasites. Poisons and drugs can cause chemical gastroenteritis. Viral infection is the most common cause of gastroenteritis, there are a variety of viruses can cause gastroenteritis, the most common is rotavirus, the common ways of infection are: food (especially seafood), polluted water, contact with infected people, dirty tableware, not washing hands before eating, etc. Virus, followed by Norwalk virus, astrovirus and enteroadenovirus.

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. 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.

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So we know what is the cause of gastroenteritis, so we should pay attention to this problem. We must do more examination and have a healthy diet.