By itself diarrhea is an emptying of the intestine more than 3-4 times a day, while the stool masses are liquid. It happens that a person has consumed a lot of food with dyes of green color, for example, drinks and sweets. Then the diarrhea of green color - a temporary phenomenon, not carrying a threat. But if such a diarrhea is accompanied by pain in the abdomen, a fever, an ailment, then it's worth to sound an alarm and take urgent measures.
Causes of diarrhea in an adult
Here are three main reasons why there may be diarrhea in adults:
- severe poisoning;
- viral or bacterial infections;
- severe dysfunction of internal organs.
Let's consider in detail all possible factors:
1. Viral infections:
- adenovirus;
- enteroviruses;
- rotaviruses.
2. Bacterial infections:
- dysentery;
- salmonellosis;
- eshirichiosis;
- cholera;
- food toxic infections.
3. Insufficient enzymes:
- pancreatitis;
- violation of the outflow of bile, cholelithiasis;
- fermentopathy;
- intolerance to certain foods.
4. Diseases of the intestine:
- enteritis;
- enterocolitis;
- ulcerative colitis;
- Whipple's disease ;
- Crohn's disease.
5. Growth in the form of tumors:
- polyps;
- adenocarcinomas;
- inflamed diverticula.
6. Autoimmune diseases:
- defeat of the intestine in case of lupus erythematosus;
- arthritis rheumatoid;
- atopic dermatitis and allergic reactions.
7. Intoxication:
- poisoning with nitrates;
- poisoning with heavy metals;
- poisoning with poisonous chemicals;
- poisoning by household chemicals.
8. Effect of medications:
- dysbiosis due to taking antibiotics;
- preparations-cytostatics;
- excessive use of laxatives;
- prokinetics.
9. Bleeding of the gastrointestinal tract:
- bleeding in the small intestine;
- bleeding in the large intestine.
- open ulcer of the stomach and duodenum.
There are other types of diarrhea in adults, caused by the above factors:
- diarrhea is dark green in color;
- diarrhea black-green color;
- diarrhea of yellow color;
- white diarrhea.
Treatment of diarrhea is green in an adult
First of all, it is necessary to stop taking harmful foods, starving, and be sure to take care of replenishing the liquid, as with diarrhea the body is very dehydrated. This will help Regidron.
You also need to stop diarrhea (for example, using Imodium), and then restore the intestinal microflora (for example, with the help of Hilak-forte).
If diarrhea is caused by the aforementioned dangerous causes, the doctor can not do without the help. Assign tests, the results of which the doctor decides how and what to treat the disease that caused the green diarrhea.