Health problems can come up at any time of the year for each of us. Depending on the totality of the symptoms, malaise can pass without a trace. But in some cases, high fever, nausea and weakness indicate serious pathologies. Which doctor to contact and how to act if you feel unwell is described in this article.
List of common causes
An increase in temperature, which is accompanied by an indigestion, severe weakness, decreased performance, and nausea are symptoms of many diseases. In medicine, there is such a thing as an “acute abdomen” - it needs the most rapid diagnosis and treatment, since in some cases it can lead to death. In order to find out the exact causes of weakness and pain in the abdomen, which is accompanied by an indigestion, you should undergo a diagnosis and examination. At home, it is impossible to establish a cause only by a set of descriptions of symptoms.
The patient should be alerted by the mere fact that the stomach hurts. Temperature, nausea, weakness, headache are additional symptoms. They can occur with varying intensity and degree of manifestation. Such well-being of the patient may indicate the following health problems:
- Rotavirus or intestinal infection;
- Diseases of the liver and gall bladder;
- Intestinal pathology (colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroenterocolitis);
- Diseases of the stomach as a cause of temperature, nausea, weakness;
- Poisoning with alcoholic beverages in adults;
- Food poisoning in children and adults;
- Chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic necrosis.
Rotavirus or intestinal infection: symptoms and treatment options
Symptoms of rotavirus are very similar to the clinical picture of intestinal infection. But there are significant differences: it is important to correctly determine the diagnosis for the appointment of the right treatment.
The term "rotavirus" is associated with the fact that the vibrio of the microorganism that causes the disease resembles a wheel, and comes from the Latin word "company", which means "wheel" in translation. As with any virus, an RNA molecule is present in it. This microorganism is distinguished by a rather high viability: a number of special preparations are used for its treatment.
Depending on the clinical picture, age of the patient and his individual health characteristics, a dosage should be prescribed. In some cases, a subsequent course of immunomodulating drugs is appropriate to prevent relapse of the disease.
Most often, rotavrus enters the body along with insufficiently processed foods. It is very tenacious, and in some cases, even washing with a chlorine solution of fruits and vegetables does not kill the pathogen. children often become infected in the garden or school through furniture, general toys, stationery.
Symptoms of acute rotavirus:
- Pain in the epigastric region.
- Diarrhea.
- Temperature, nausea.
- Weakness.
Which doctor should I see if rotavirus is suspected? To the therapist or pediatric pediatrician: he will prescribe all the necessary examinations and prescribe an antiviral drug, if necessary, an antibiotic.
Symptoms of intestinal infection:
- diarrhea;
- epigastric pain;
- fever, chills;
- the temperature can rise to 39 degrees.
With rotavirus, as a rule, the temperature does not rise to such high values. The medicine should be selected after determining the type of pathogen. For various microorganisms, various pharmaceutical substances are active.
Diseases of the liver and gall bladder
In some cases, the manifestations of pathologies of the liver and gall bladder can easily be confused with food poisoning in an adult. Symptoms and treatment will depend on individual characteristics and the general state of human health.
The clinical picture with cholecystitis:
- nausea, especially after eating fatty, spicy foods and drinking alcoholic beverages;
- low-grade fever - about 37 degrees (in the acute stage of the disease);
- aching pain in the right hypochondrium;
- indigestion - both diarrhea and constipation can occur;
- bitter taste in the mouth in the morning.
Symptoms of a chronic liver pathology (it can be fibrosis, toxic hepatitis, the initial stages of cirrhotic disease):
- fever, nausea, weakness;
- chills;
- the skin may acquire a slightly yellowish tint;
- heaviness in the right hypochondrium after eating fatty foods;
- nausea and vomiting after drinking alcohol or fatty foods;
- feces acquire a light shade;
- indigestion on an ongoing basis.
For an accurate diagnosis of the disease, an ultrasound scan of the abdominal organs should be performed and a biochemical blood test taken. In order to improve the condition of the liver and gall bladder, a course of hepatoprotectors and choleretic drugs should be taken. These are Ursosan, Hofitol, Heptral, Essential, and the like.
Depending on the complexity of the pathology, the duration of the course of treatment and the required dosage are established. In some cases, therapy is required for the rest of your life, sometimes several months of intensive therapy and proper nutrition are enough for the liver cells to regenerate.
Intestinal pathologies: a list of the most common diseases
Bowel problems can also cause fever, nausea, weakness, and indigestion. Here is a list of the most common diseases:
- Colitis is a violation of the functioning of the intestine due to infections, poisoning, dysbiosis, parasitic invasion, excess bakery products in the diet. It is characterized by aching or acute (depending on the stage of the disease) pain in the abdomen, indigestion. Intestinal colitis can be acute or chronic. In the first case, the pain can be very severe - you need to call an ambulance, in some cases, colitis can trigger the appearance of more serious pathologies.
- Irritable bowel syndrome is a serious pathology in which the functioning of the intestine is impaired. The patient experiences pain and problems with emptying, weakness, nausea. Low temperature is characteristic of the initial stages of the disease. In some cases, pathology can provoke intestinal obstruction, as a result of which surgical intervention will be required.
- Enterocolitis is an inflammatory process in the intestine, which is accompanied by indigestion, bloating, and fever. It differs from other diseases with characteristic pain when pressing on specific points of the abdomen. An experienced gastroenterologist can easily diagnose enterocolitis and prescribe the necessary medications for therapy.
Adult Alcohol Poisoning
This is a very common cause of fever, nausea, weakness, headache, and vomiting. A very bright clinical picture is characteristic of ethanol poisoning. Doctors unmistakably recognize such patients not only by the trail of the fume smell, but also by complaints.
- Acute intoxication of the whole organism as a whole makes the patient inoperative: he has difficulty moving, he says perspiration on his forehead, his skin is prone to hyperimia due to jumps in blood pressure.
- With alcohol intoxication, a characteristic puffiness of the face appears, which is provoked by increased swelling.
- The temperature rises to moderate values or remains normal at all. Nevertheless, the patient is in a fever: it seems to him that he has a fever, even if in fact this is not observed.
- There are problems not only with the physical condition, but also with the nervous system. It is no secret that any alcoholic beverages cause paralysis of neurons and their multiple death. As a result, a person becomes inadequate, unmotivated aggression, phobias, anxiety, depressive moods, suicidal tendency are manifested.
The best therapy for acute alcohol intoxication is gastric lavage. then you should take a course of hepatoprotectors to restore liver cells. A sparing diet should be followed to facilitate the functioning of the pancreas and stomach. But the most important rule, how to get rid of the manifestations of intoxication with alcoholic beverages is not to abuse them. In this case, do not have to treat a hangover.
In chronic alcoholics, many diseases are diagnosed, which in the long term become the cause of death. Weakness in the body, temperature, digestive upset, heaviness in the right hypochondrium - all these are symptoms of the presence of chronic diseases, which can be largely triggered by the frequent abuse of alcoholic beverages.
Food Poisoning in Children and Adults
Depending on the degree of poisoning, age and state of health of the patient, the clinical picture and treatment will depend. Symptoms of food poisoning in an adult:
- weakness, possible fainting;
- fever, chills;
- heat;
- nausea, vomiting;
- indigestion - food can simply not be digested and wander in the stomach cavity;
- in some cases, symptoms of dysentery are observed.
In case of severe poisoning, the patient needs gastric lavage. At home, you can perform an analog of this procedure: drink about three liters of clean water. You can add "Regidron" - this drug will restore the water-salt balance, a violation of which is inevitable in case of poisoning of any etiology. As a result, the patient will feel sick - this will help get rid of the remnants of undigested food. Part of the spoiled food, of course, is assimilated - therefore, health problems will haunt the patient for another 24-48 hours. After this time, the symptoms should go away completely.
Chronic pancreatitis: symptoms and treatment methods
Few people think about the role of the pancreas in the body. This body quickly becomes inflamed with improper nutrition, regular abuse of alcohol. Pancreatic inflammation is called pancreatitis. This is a serious health problem. If the patient does not completely change his diet, does not give up alcoholic beverages - a complication in the form of pancreatic necrosis is possible. This diagnosis is incurable and sooner or later leads to death.
If the patient suffers from frequent nausea, fever, diarrhea, weakness, headache, a diagnosis with a high degree of probability is pancreatitis. An important point - this disease in 95% of cases is accompanied by paroxysmal pain in the solar plexus or slightly to the left. it is there that the pancreas is located. the main method of therapy is to adhere to clinical nutrition and take enzymes in tablet form ("Festal", "Pancreatin").
Which doctor should I contact with fever, nausea and weakness
This question is most often of interest to young parents of babies. If adults most often endure persistent health problems, then the malaise of young children is difficult to tolerate calmly.
For adults and for children, there are three ways:
- Contact the state budget clinic, sign up for a local medical therapist or pediatrician for an insurance medical policy. They will give directions for a biochemical blood test and a general urine test. Based on the results of these studies, the clinical picture of the cause of the patient's weakness will become clearer. In order to accurately diagnose, you may need additional studies: ultrasound, MRI, histological examination, FGDS. Everything for the patient will be free: the insurance company, the seal of which is on the policy, covers all costs. This is the principle of compulsory health insurance in our country. After an accurate diagnosis is established, the doctor will prescribe the necessary drugs and their dosage.
- Contact a private diagnostic center. In this case, you don’t have to stand in tedious queues, you don’t have to take coupons and wait for months on the MRI line. But you have to pay money for the services of doctors and laboratory assistants. The average cost of examining the digestive tract in Moscow private diagnostic centers is about twenty thousand rubles. In some cases, additional research is also necessary, for which you will have to pay extra.
- If the temperature is above 39 degrees and the pain is too intense, you should call an ambulance. This is a necessary measure, which in some cases can save a child or adult life. What is the danger of high temperature? It indicates the development of an infectious process in the tissues of any organ. In some cases, an increase in temperature warns of an intestinal infection, the course of which can be hazardous to health.
When is the time to call an ambulance
How to understand where is the line after which you should use the emergency medical service? Here are a number of symptoms that indicate a life threat:
- blood comes through the mouth or an admixture in the feces - indicates the possibility of internal bleeding;
- sharp, paroxysmal intolerable pains can be a harbinger of inflammation of the appendix - appendicitis;
- loss of consciousness, fever, fainting is also a very dangerous symptom;
- the increase in the volume of the abdomen that accompanies weakness and nausea is ascites, which is often a harbinger of death from liver diseases.
Prevention of poisoning and diseases of the digestive tract
In order to prevent the development of life-threatening conditions for children and adults, simple rules should be followed:
- thoroughly wash the dishes and cutlery from which meals are taken;
- thoroughly wash vegetables and fruits that will be eaten (it is optimal to use special detergents);
- Do not eat foods that have expired, ripe vegetables and fruits, or drink fermented juices;
- Do not try to endure pain in the abdomen and fight digestive upset on your own - it’s better to consult a doctor and, after an accurate diagnosis, carry out specialized treatment aimed at eliminating the causes of malaise, and not the consequences.