Every woman, going on a beach holiday, takes with her not only swimsuits and light dresses, but also a whole set of medicines. After all, diarrhea and vomiting at sea are the most common causes of spoiled summer leisure. In such situations, it is important to find out immediately why these symptoms have appeared, and to immediately take medical measures.
Why does the sea have diarrhea and vomiting with fever?
It can often be heard that painful clinical manifestations arose from the fact that a person swallowed water while bathing. In fact, it's a myth. In sea water contains an increased amount of salts, iodine compounds in a considerable concentration. This gives it antiseptic properties that prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses.
Consider the actual causes of vomiting and diarrhea during or after a rest at sea.
Food poisoning
In conditions of hot climate, non-observance of sanitary and hygienic norms, as well as when changing the usual dishes with exotic products, the work of the intestine is disrupted. As a result - a strong intoxication of the body, accompanied by diarrhea, vomiting, and in the presence of pathogenic bacteria and increased body temperature.
Rotavirus, coronavirus or enterovirus infection
The most common cause of morbidity during a beach holiday. Infect with rotavirus, coronovirus and enterovirus can be with direct and household contact with the carrier, so huge populous beaches are the main areas of infection.
Thermal, sunstroke
This factor is characterized by a violation of thermal regulation in the body and dehydration. As a rule, among the symptoms only vomiting (single), nausea and hyperthermia are noted, diarrhea is very rare.
What should I do if there is diarrhea and vomiting at sea?
Priority measures are temporary starvation and consumption of large amounts of pure water, rehydration solutions (Hydrovit, Regidron). In addition, with diarrhea and vomiting it is necessary to drink sorbents:
- Enterosgel;
- Atoxyl;
- Polyphepan ;
- Polysorb.
Smekta is recognized as the most effective and universal medicine for such problems.
Further:
- When food poisoning should be urgently rinsed of the digestive system from the remnants of food, which caused intoxication. To do this, it is recommended to drink about 1 liter of a weak manganese solution or salted water, and then cause vomiting. Repeat the procedure several times until the stomach is completely cleansed.
- After rinsing, it is desirable to prevent the attachment of bacterial
intestinal infection - take Enterofuril. - If the cause of diarrhea and vomiting is the virus, you must drink Citovir. The drug is an effective antiviral agent, supports the immune system.
- With a solar or thermal shock, it is important to prevent dehydration and restore thermoregulation. To do this, appoint a plentiful drink, rehydration funds, move the victim to a cool room.
Antipyretics take undesirable, their use is permissible only when the temperature rises above 38.5 degrees.