Diarrhea is a condition when the intestinal peristalsis faster than usual so that the expenditure of defecation more dilute and the frequency more. Usually diarrhea is not a disease severity except if it resulted in dehydration and ultimately occur hypovolemic shock (dropnya the body due to lack of fluid).
The cause
This can happen because of food poisoning, the presence of infectious germs, stress the mind, and many other factors. This disease usually resolves on its own due to the actual diarrhea itself is a mechanism of the body to remove toxins and germs that exist in the gut. In small children, the cause of diarrhea is the largest since the virus so that it can heal by itself. But because of the abundance of body fluids are wasted, the patient should drink plenty of fluids and anti-diarrhea drugs if the disease is already interfere with daily activities. For cases of prolonged diarrhea (more than 2 weeks) likely there are other diseases that underlies, for example HIV/AIDS, cancer areas of the gastrointestinal tract.
Symptoms
Need to be considered when the diarrhea becomes worse.
The presence of signs of dehydration such as pee viscous and yellow, the frequency of urinate less than 4 times per day, fever, sunken eyes, dry skin. In children the hallmark of dehydration are: cry, but not out of tears, fussy kids (on dehydration) or just limp (in a child of severe dehydration), want to drink a lot (on dehydration) or even are lazy to drink (in severe dehydration)
Diarrhea persisted in over 2 weeks
Cramps
Abdominal pain
Bloating
Nausea
Fever
Vomiting
Diarrhea usually goes away on its own within 48 hours without medication. The most important things that can be done is to stay hydrated while the diarrhea runs it for what it is and avoid foods that will make diarrhea becomes more like eat-spicy foods, fibrous foods