Diarrhea:what ist,what are it signs and symptoms,how to prevent and treat it.@beautybb 20/6/21

Am grateful for this opportunity to share my little knowledge with Steem healthcare community.

Knowledge never ends,that's why the bible says that if you give knowledge to a wise person he will add it to his wisdom and continue growing.

Today I want to talk about a disease that most of us know about.

A disease condition that the center for disease control estimated kills 1.9 million children yearly.source
A disease that kills children more than malaria and other disease, even adults too.

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Center for disease control also estimated 2 billion cases occur yearly in old and young alike.

A disease that takes one to the toilet several times a day, watery and growing faint, even afraid of the toilet.

This disease is no other than Diarrhea

causes of diarrhea

• Diarrhea is characterized by an abnormal loss of fluid from stools or watery stools, caused
  due to bacteria, viruses, or even parasites.

• The gastrointestinal tract does a lot of work to keep us healthy,so
  When it is infected the the function is affected.

• Also most commonly when malabsorption of nutrients from food or indigestion when one eats a new kind of food one isn't used to eating

• One takes Certain drugs, diarrhea could result

Most cases of diarrhea the patients has cramps before stooling which is as a result of the bacteria infection in the body.

What should be done in this situation.

Remember that what causes the most danger here is the loss of fluid from the body and the loss of electrolytes.

So one of the best things to do especially in mild cases is a system of gradually rehydrating the body and replacing the lost electrolytes

How?

Taking in some quantity of ORS( oral rehydrated salt) or
ORT(oral rehydrated therapy)
This will enable the person or child replace the fluid and energy been lost.
Also taking Zinc that comes out of some supplements.

Another step is to monitor what will eat,how clean the food is.

Is suggested to avoid heavy food for a period of time since the gastrointestinal tract is still battling with some infection, digestion might be difficult and that might lead to constipation.

That's why most times the tummy will look bloated and stuff and the surface might be painful during palpitation.

Before taking Antibiotics,is very vital to see a Doctor,to dictate if really the cause of the diarrhea is bacteria or something minor.

prevention of diarrhea

• Clean food at all times

• Drinking clean and safe water only.

• Having good sanitation systems, such as wastewater and sewage.

• Having good hygiene practices, such as regularly washing the hands with soap, especially before preparing food and eating and after using the bathroom.

• Educating oneself on the spread of infection.

• Consult your Doctor before taking medications.

• Be on guide over our children especially from 16wks to 36months, when they crawl and walk around, then they have access to anything on the floor.

Good health is wealth, good hygiene is life.

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