How to distinguish poisoning from rotavirus infection

The same symptoms often point to different diseases. This point greatly complicates the diagnosis. Example would be the rotavirus or poisoning – these two body problems are quite often confused as the symptoms are quite similar: vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, a feeling of sickness and nausea. However, there are symptoms that allow to distinguish between these two problems. Correctly identify the cause of the symptoms is important, as this will depend on the treatment. Not always the tools that are used to suppress symptoms of indigestion, effectively manifest themselves when injected into the body of infection. Therefore, let us consider how to distinguish rotavirus from poisoning.

What are the distinctive features?

It should be noted that intestinal infection is insignificant on the basis of symptoms different from food poisoning. However, there are symptoms that allow high accuracy to determine the type of problem:

1. Intestinal infection is a viral disease that manifests itself simultaneously symptoms of SARS and poisoning. This point directly answers the question, what is the difference between the two diseases under consideration: if you get an infection in the body is the probability of occurrence of dry cough, runny nose, greatly increases the temperature.
2. The virus impacts not only on the digestive system, but all the mucous membranes of the body. That is why when acute symptoms occur redness of the throat and eyes. Another symptom of getting rotavirus in the body can be called the appearance of conjunctivitis. In normal indigestion symptoms in question do not arise.
3. The nature of the chair may specify the type of problem. In poisoning diarrhea worried for a few days, then normalized. This is because the digestive system after the removal of substances that cause disorder, is normal. When getting rotavirus on the second day the discharge of feces grayish color, in severe cases, watery diarrhea, blood appears.

   

4. Also when considering the difference between poisoning from intestinal infections, you should consider a change of urine color. If the body gets a virus, the urine becomes darker, you may receive the pungent smell of ammonia. Gastric problems do not lead to changes in urine.
5. The most common symptom of occurrence of indigestion is a strong "rumbling", which occurs before the onset of other symptoms. The virus gets to the leaking of gases which have pungent odor.

Another difference may be in how the problem occurs in the family. Viral infection, depending on the source, gradually passes from one medium to another. In other words, problems will arise (if you do not take precautions in time), but gradually. In case of poisoning, when food was home symptoms all at the same time. If the poisoning has occurred not at home, and, for example, at work, the problem will only affect one member of the family, as the causative agent of food poisoning that can be transmitted from one person to another, no.

Drugs to combat poisoning

Despite the fact that the virus many people are paying more attention due to its transmission to a healthy person from the patient, poisoning is also a cause for concern. In special cases, when the body is poison (symptoms may be similar to those that arise in the ordinary poisoning), there is a probability of death. Poison can be contained in the mushrooms, herbs and berries, other untested products. Therefore, when the acute symptoms should see a doctor.

Treatment for poisoning, when the gastric juice and other substances cause vomiting or nausea due to the disorder, as follows:

1. In order to reduce the manifestation of symptoms must be taken out of the body a substance that caused the disorder. This is the washing.
2. With a strong gag reflex is dehydration, which significantly aggravates the situation. Therefore, it is recommended to drink boiled water.
3. To ease the pain and discomfort can some medications that were created specifically for this situation.
4. Restore bowel and the microflora of the stomach is also using special drugs or certain foods that should be taken after the passage of a gag reflex.

When considering what poisoning differs from rotavirusinfection, should pay attention to the fact that in the first case it is possible to quickly excrete the cause of the problem. Some sorbents capable of removing the substances from the body. These include:

1. Traditional tools that do not harm to the body even during heavy use is the activated carbon. The first step is to take a great portion of this drug, which can vary in the range from 10 to 20 tablets, and then every hour taken another 1-3 tablets for maintenance of microflora. Despite the high cost, this tool has high efficiency.
2. Good absorption properties has "Enterosgel". This drug for a minimum period of time able to stop the diarrhea. He also coats the inner cavity of the stomach, protecting it from exposure to the substance that caused the poisoning. Recommendations for acceptance specified in the regulations.
3. It is well known such means as "Nous". This drug is created using substances which are safe even for children.

What if poisoning is severe dehydration, and the intake of the sorbents allows to reduce the manifestation of symptoms is different ordinary poisoning sporovskaja products from rotavirus. In order to eliminate the possibility of severe dehydration of the body can use the drug called "Rehydron". It is recommended to use at least one liter in one day.

Severe abdominal pain can bring a lot of problems. In this case, the reception antispasmodics, for example, but-shpa.

After completion of the phase, which is manifested gag reflex and diarrhea, should pay attention to the need to restore the microflora of the stomach. After poisoning the body will be highly susceptible to the effects. Good manifests itself "Linex", which should be applied within 5 days. From dairy products, spicy and salty foods are best to give.

What to do if you get an infection in the body?

As previously noted, the treatment in case of poisoning and infection may differ significantly. However, some methods and medications used for poisoning, applies in this case. An example can be called that, to bring the infection from the body by flushing the digestive system and ingestion of sorbents, which normalize the digestive system. In this case, the sorbent can be used "Sorbogel". This medication has been created on the occasion of the infection in the body and the emergence of a strong emetic infection. However, the problems in both cases are substantially different, so when considering what to help if you get an infection, you need to choose different drugs.

If severe diarrhea can be used "Enteral". This drug is very effective in case of severe abdominal pain.

When injected into the body of infection should be taken into account:

1. The body will fight the virus that will lead to a significant increase in body temperature. However, the use of antipyretic drugs should not, as they are able to aggravate the gag reflex. If the temperature is very large, then you should call an ambulance, as usual antipyretics do not reduce the temperature. Doctors can quickly lower the temperature with the use of special drugs that often are administered intravenously.
2. Antibiotics and intestinal antiseptics are able to fight the virus. However, self-administer, as there is a likelihood of severe side effects.

The above determine not only how to conduct the treatment in both cases, but how to distinguish poisoning from getting the virus in the body. If the poisoning is the probability of receiving a previously untested product, you should consult a doctor because in some cases there is the chance of developing serious problems.

Prevention

There are certain guidelines that relate to prevention. To avoid poisoning and an intestinal infection as follows:

1. You should observe the rules of hygiene: to wash hands, you cannot use other people's Cutlery.
2. Thoroughly clean fruits and vegetables. Also, when buying food you should pay special attention to their quality. This draws attention to expiration dates and storage conditions.

You should pay attention to the point that rotavirus is the most active in the summer. To be infected by the pathogen even in a normal handshake. However, if you carefully wash hands, then we can eliminate the risk of infection. Also, be aware that a weakened immune system in many cases becomes the reason of infection. The body can fight the virus, in contrast to conventional poisoning. Way immune support are in adherence to healthy lifestyle and the intake of specific complexes.