what causes death in diarrhea?

Answer 1

One word Dehydration. The human body is two-thirds water. Water is essential nutrient that is involved in every function of the body. It helps transport nutrients and waste products in and out of cells. It is necessary for all digestive, absorption, circulatory, and excretory functions, as well as for the utilization of the water-soluble vitamins. It is also needed for the maintenance of proper body temperature.

Diarrhea is most commonly caused by viral infections or bacterial toxins. In sanitary living conditions and with ample food and water available, an otherwise healthy patient typically recovers from the common viral infections in a few days and at most a week. However, for ill or malnourished individuals diarrhea can lead to severe dehydration and can become life-threatening without treatment.

Symptomatic treatment for diarrhea involves the patient consuming adequate amounts of water to replace that loss, preferably mixed with electrolytes to provide essential salts and some amount of nutrients. For many people, further treatment is unnecessary. The following types of diarrhea generally indicate medical supervision is desirable:

Diarrhea in infants;
Moderate or severe diarrhea in young children;
Diarrhea associated with blood;
Diarrhea that continues for more than 2 weeks;
Diarrhea that is associated with more general illness such as non-cramping abdominal pain, fever, weight loss, etc;
Diarrhea in travelers, since they are more likely to have exotic infections such as parasites;
Diarrhea in food handlers, because of the potential to infect others;
Diarrhea in institutions such as hospitals, child care centers, or geriatric and convalescent homes.

Answer 2

you should rephrase the question...

are you asking how to stop or prevent diarrhea?
or
are you asking what in diarrhea causes illness's?

Answer 3

Loss of fluids, bleeding, becoming weak, etc.
It's made many a proud warrior bedridden and weak as a kitten!

Answer 4

You lose water and , as your body is 80% made of water...you could die. But you shouldn's wait for this to happen. I recommend you to eat lots of cheese and toasted bread.

Answer 5

Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.

Answer 6

dehydration and loss of electrolytes (esp. potassium which can cause heart irregularities if too much or too little)

Answer 7

ecoli which comes from bagged fresh spinach and lettuce

Answer 8

loss of electrolytes.

Answer 9

dehydration

Answer 10

dehydration :)