Which department should I visit for diarrhea

Diarrhea is a common symptom in life. If the diarrhea is not very serious, it is easy to recover automatically. We can alleviate it by adjusting our diet. If we want to treat the symptoms of diarrhea, we should go to the internal medicine department of the hospital, mainly to check whether there is inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract and the digestive ability, etc. For specific treatment methods, everyone should follow the doctor's advice.

Gastroenterology

Diarrhea is a common symptom, commonly known as "diarrhea", which means that the frequency of bowel movements is significantly higher than the usual frequency, the feces is thin, the water content is increased, the daily stool volume exceeds 200g, or contains undigested food or pus, blood, or mucus. Diarrhea is often accompanied by symptoms such as the urge to defecate, anal discomfort, and incontinence. In a normal person, about 9L of liquid enters the gastrointestinal tract every day. Through the absorption of water by the intestine, the final water content in the feces is only about 100 to 200ml. If the amount of fluid entering the colon exceeds the colon's absorption capacity or (and) the colon's absorption capacity decreases, it will lead to an increase in the amount of water excreted in the feces, resulting in diarrhea. Clinically, diarrhea is divided into two categories: acute and chronic according to the duration of the disease. Acute diarrhea develops rapidly and lasts for 2 to 3 weeks, and is mostly caused by infection. Chronic diarrhea refers to recurrent diarrhea with a course of more than two months or an interval of 2 to 4 weeks. The cause of the disease is more complicated and may be caused by infectious or non-infectious factors.

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Both etiological treatment and symptomatic treatment are important. Before the cause of the disease is determined, painkillers and antidiarrheal drugs should be used with caution to avoid masking symptoms and causing misdiagnosis and delaying the disease.

1. Treatment of the cause

(1) Anti-infection treatment: Choose appropriate antibiotics according to the different causes.

(2) For other reasons, people with lactose intolerance should not consume dairy products, and adults with celiac disease should avoid wheat products. Chronic pancreatitis can supplement with a variety of digestive enzymes. In case of drug-related diarrhea, the relevant drug should be discontinued immediately.

2. Symptomatic treatment

(1) General treatment is to correct the imbalance of water, electrolyte, acid and alkali and nutritional imbalance. Replenish fluids, vitamins, amino acids, fat emulsions and other nutrients as appropriate.

(2) Mucosal protective agents: dioctahedral montmorillonite, sucralfate, etc.

(3) Microecological preparations such as Bifidobacterium can regulate intestinal flora.

(4) Antidiarrheal drugs should be selected according to the specific situation.

(5) Other drugs such as 654-2, propantheline bromide, and atropine have antispasmodic effects, but should be used with caution in patients with glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy, and severe inflammatory bowel disease.