What are the treatment principles for acute gastroenteritis?

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The treatment principle of acute gastroenteritis includes removing the cause, symptomatic treatment, prevention of complications, etc.

What are the treatment principles for acute gastroenteritis?

1, removing the cause

If it is acute gastroenteritis caused by bacterial infection, sensitive antibiotics can be used according to the results of bacterial culture, such as norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, azithromycin, etc.

2, symptomatic treatment

If the patient's clinical symptoms are obvious, such as diarrhea, smectite powder, racecadotril, loperamide and other drugs can be used to prevent diarrhea and prevent water electrolyte disorders.

What are the treatment principles for acute gastroenteritis?

3, Prevention of complications

If the patient has severe vomiting, diarrhea, should be timely rehydration, and as appropriate, potassium, calcium, zinc and other trace elements to prevent complications.



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