Main symptoms of rotavirus enteritis - information for patients

Infectious enteritis in adults and children – clinical symptoms, treatment

Enteritis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the small intestine, which is accompanied by changes in the membrane and impaired organ functions. Signs of acute enteritis in children are loose stools, nausea, abdominal rumbling, fever, dry skin, headache. The causes of this condition can be viruses, bacteria.

Classification of the disease, infectious enteritis of the intestine

Depending on the course, acute and chronic forms are distinguished. According to the mechanism of development, enteritis can be primary and secondary. According to the degree of severity: mild, moderate, severe without complications and severe with complications.

Infectious enteritis of the intestine. The disease occurs as a result of the development of pathogenic microorganisms in the intestine. The disease is usually acute. Symptoms of rotavirus enteritis – diarrhea up to 10 times a day, cramping pain in the navel, white coating on the tongue, bloating, weakness, signs of dehydration. Tachycardia, low blood pressure, rapid breathing are characteristic of infectious enteritis.

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Symptoms of the disease

Manifestations of enteritis depend on the form of the disease and its cause. Doctors divide clinical manifestations into intestinal and extraintestinal. The latter include general weakness, decreased appetite, weight loss, dry skin, brittle hair, grayish skin color, thinning nails.

Intestinal symptoms:

• increased gas formation;
• rumbling in the abdomen;
• diarrhea, then constipation;
• aching pain in the right iliac region;
• unpleasant taste in the mouth.

Diagnosis of enteritis

Diagnosis begins with an examination of the patient and taking an anamnesis. As an additional examination, the doctor will prescribe a general blood test, biochemistry, coprogram, feces for virological examination, bacteriological examination of feces, X-ray with the use of a contrast medium, ultrasound examination of the liver and pancreas and endoscopy. Diagnosis of enteritis should be comprehensive. It is important to differentiate the pathology from thyrotoxicosis, nonspecific ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome.

Treatment of enteritis

Therapy is carried out in two directions: elimination of the root cause and treatment of symptoms.

Drug treatment:

• drinking solutions for the treatment of dehydration
• antibiotics if necessary;
• sorbents, fixing drugs;
• probiotics.

If the doctor's recommendations are followed, acute symptoms disappear on the 3rd-4th day, and full recovery occurs after one and a half to two weeks.

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Prevention and prognosis

Mild and moderate degrees of enteritis, with timely diagnosis and qualified treatment, end in complete recovery without any consequences. The prognosis of a severe form is ambiguous.

Chronic enteritis tends to progress. Without proper treatment, the disease can lead to serious consequences (intestinal necrosis, perforation and ulcers of the organ).

Prevention of the disease is simple and consists of:

• careful processing of all products;
• observance of personal hygiene;
• rational nutrition;
• timely treatment of chronic diseases;
• a medical examination once every six months.

It is very important for children under 6 months to be vaccinated against rotavirus infection. It is given 2 or 3 times, the vaccine is given to the child in the mouth to drink. Vaccination protects against severe rotavirus enteritis, which is especially important in young children, who with this disease quickly lose fluid and can have serious consequences of dehydration.