Enteritis is an inflammatory reaction of the intestines caused by various factors, mainly related to infectious factors, drug factors, genetic factors, bad habits, and abnormalities of the immune system.
1. Infectious Factors: Pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites invade the intestines and damage the intestinal mucosal barrier, thus causing inflammation. Common bacteria include Salmonella, Escherichia coli, and Vibrio cholerae. Viruses include rotavirus and norovirus. Parasites include amoebas and roundworms. These pathogens can enter the human intestines through food, water, and contact transmission.
2. Medication factors: Long-term use of certain medications, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and antibiotics, may irritate or damage the intestinal mucosa, leading to inflammation. In particular, the abuse of antibiotics may also cause intestinal flora imbalance, increasing the risk of enteritis.
3. Genetic factors: Some patients with enteritis have a family history of the disease. For example, the onset of inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis is closely related to genetic factors. Certain gene mutations can easily lead to the development of inflammatory bowel diseases.
4. Unhealthy habits: Overwork, high stress, and irregular eating habits can lead to intestinal dysfunction and increase the risk of enteritis. In particular, long-term consumption of spicy and irritating foods, raw and cold foods, and alcohol consumption can all irritate the intestinal mucosa and cause inflammation.
5. Immune system abnormalities: such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. These diseases are related to the immune system mistakenly attacking its own intestinal mucosa, leading to chronic inflammation of the intestinal mucosa. At the same time, a weakened or defective immune system may also make the intestines more susceptible to pathogens, thus causing enteritis.
Precautions: In daily life, maintain good lifestyle and dietary habits, and avoid overwork and excessive mental stress. Use medication rationally and avoid indiscriminate use. Patients already diagnosed with enteritis should seek medical attention promptly and receive professional treatment.