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If yous experience diarrhea and/or vomiting, you may wish to get Nurse Advice by Phone.

On this page:

• Causes
• Symptoms
• Manual
• Self-care for adults
• If you are sick in a Residence Hall
• When to call for medical advice
• Prevention
• More information

Causes:

• Bacteria, parasites, viruses (including norovirus)
• Food poisoning e.grand. from food that has been improperly stored
• Consumption of irritating food, drink or medication
• Pregnancy
• Overeating or overdrinking (especially alcohol)
• Stress and feet
• Taking antibiotics recently

Symptoms:

Symptoms may include abdominal hurting, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. People may experience very sick and vomit many times a twenty-four hours. Almost people meliorate within three days. Notwithstanding, sometimes people become dehydrated and need medical handling. Dehydration is the near serious complication. See also When to Phone call for Medical Advice.

Transmission:

Norovirus, a common cause of infectious outbreaks, can easily spread from person to person. People are contagious from the moment they begin to feel ill until at least three days after recovery. Good hygiene is critical to break the chain of manual (meet Prevention).

Specific ways of transmission are:

• Having shut contact with some other person who is infected, for instance by providing health care or sharing nutrient or utensils
• Touching contaminated objects and so touching your mouth
• Consuming contaminated food or drinks

Self-care for adults:

For vomiting, follow these instructions in club:

1. Do not eat or drink annihilation for several hours subsequently vomiting.
2. Sip modest amounts of water or suck ice chips every 15 minutes for iii-four hours.
3. Adjacent, sip clear liquids every 15 minutes for 3-4 hours. Examples include water, sports drinks, flat soda, articulate goop, gelatin, flavored ice, popsicles or apple juice. Do not drink citrus juices or milk. Increase fluids as tolerated.
4. When you lot can tolerate clear liquids for several hours without vomiting and if you're hungry, effort eating small amounts of banal foods. Effort foods such asbananas,rice,applesauce, dry toast, soda crackers (these foods are calledBrat diet). For 24-48 hours afterwards the concluding episode of vomiting, avoid foods that can irritate or may be difficult to digest such alcohol, caffeine, fats/oils, spicy food, milk or cheese.
5. When you can tolerate bland food, yous tin can resume your normal diet.

Retake medicationsif vomiting occurs within 30 minutes of taking usual medication. If you vomited after taking oral contraceptive pills, use a back-up contraception method for the rest of the month.

If diarrhea is the only symptom, try Imodium, a not-prescription (over-the-counter) medication available at the UHS Pharmacy co-ordinate to package directions. Follow a bland diet (encounter four above). Subsequently the passage of a soft, formed stool, you tin can resume a normal nutrition. Phone call for medical advice if you have no comeback within 48 hours later starting Imodium.

If you are ill in a Residence Hall:

Yous can enquire a friend to make arrangements to bring you food from the dining room. Encounter data about Feel Better Meals.

If you lot have questions or concerns about your food intake, you may phone call the Dining Services dietician at 734-647-2614 or send email to eatsmart@umich.edu.

Notify your Housing director and let your parent/south know if y'all are ill. If you need assistance, contact the staff at your Customs Eye.

If you are ill and work in nutrient service, you should contact your supervisor.

When to call for medical advice:

Call for medical care if you lot:

• Can't keep down liquids or food for more than 24 hours
• Have fever (101º F or 38.3º C or higher) with intestinal pain (may include diarrhea, airsickness, nausea)
• Take diarrhea for more than three days or without gradual improvement over 5 days
• Have signs of dehydration, for instance, lightheadedness, decreased urination (no urination at least every 8 hours) or severe fatigue
• Took antibiotics recently
• Have encarmine diarrhea
• Have abdominal hurting that is not relieved past vomiting and/or diarrhea (that is, abdominal hurting is unrelated to episodes of airsickness or diarrhea)
• Take insulin-dependent diabetesand feel vomiting, diarrhea or nausea
• Are unable to take medications that you usually take
• Recently traveled to a country that poses a health risk

Prevention:

• Wash hands frequently with soap and water and wash for at least 15 seconds, especially afterwards toilet visits and earlier eating. Manus-washing is more than effective than hand sanitizer against norovirus, but do apply alcohol-based sanitizer when hand-washing is not possible (see also Wolverines Wash).
• Don't share eating utensils, drinking spectacles or bottles, toothbrushes or other personal items.
• Sharing keyboards and other items? Be sure to wash your hands and make clean surfaces. Using wipes with bleach helps.
• Immediately after an episode of disease, flush vomit and carrion in the toilet and make sure that the surrounding area is clean.
• Before cleaning, put on disposable gloves if possible.
• Identify contaminated waste matter in a plastic handbag, tie the bag and put it in a trash receptacle.
• Thoroughly clean and disinfect contaminated surfaces including doorknobs and faucets. Clean first, then spray the area with a disinfectant cleaner (e.g. Lysol) or clean with a wipe that has bleach (come across Video for instructions). You tin can buy cleaning products at a pharmacy, grocery shop and at U-M retail stores. Be mindful that bleach tin can harm fabrics. Dispose of used cleaning items in the trash.
• Keep soiled wear separate from other clothing, and wash soiled clothing or linens in hot water. Also, use pre-wash cycle if it's bachelor.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
• Stay dwelling when you lot are sick and for 48 hours afterward the last episode.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick, if possible.

More information:

• Tips for Academic Success if You are Ill or Injured
• Nurse Advice past Phone, day and night, may relieve you a trip to UHS or the ER
• How to Go Health Care at UHS - Appointments are required for most medical services, however, options are available for urgent concerns
• U-G faculty and staff may contact the U-1000 Occupational Safe and Environmental Health at 734-647-1143.
• Read more about viral gastroenteritis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Source: https://uhs.umich.edu/diarrheavomiting

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