SAKIT PERUT MEMULAS

Assalamualaikum,

Alhamdulilah, dah hari ketiga kita berpuasa. Thanks to Allah for this strength in continuing to worship, doing good deeds in Ramadhan. May Allah keep our heart within His mercy. Baiklah, as for today topic : Sakit perut memulas (In english : stomach bug or stomach flu).


"Hoooo. Weird madam. Does it like a bug in your tummy or what? Or rasa macam 'butterfly in  my stomach?"

"Hoho, butterfly in stomach tu idiom la my dear--> Feeling nervous. Stomach bug is a.k.a GASTROENTERITIS (GI)." p/s: bukan GI joe ye

This is happen to my dearly husband who has sick with stomach bug. Bukan sahaja dia, those of you may experience stomach bug ini especially di bulan puasa selepas makan makanan di bazar.

WHO IS THE CULPRIT?

"I know madam. We have made this presentation before: E-coli, Campylobacter, Shigella, Salmonella"

"90% markah. Syabbasss... But my dear, it's not only bacteria caused gastroenteritis. Parasite like Giardia and chemical toxins produced in seafood may also caused the GI.  Virus pun can caused GI (example norovirus, astrovirus). "

E-coli yang cantik. Have tails (flagella) to move. Tapi tak cantik bila dalam perut

Salmonella. Rod-shaped... This culprit often found in meat and beef

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?

"Hoho, mestila keluar masuk tandas berkali-kali."

"That's the common symptom. Beside having a loose stool (cirit-birit), nausea and vomiting might also happened. Sometimes, you may experience a low-grade fever (99F)"

Serious symptom may include (YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE TREATED BY PHYSICIAN. Antidiarrheal or antibiotic maybe prescribed):

• Vomit or stool that contains blood
• Long-duration vomiting, such as more than 48 hours
• Fever that is 101 degrees F. or higher
• Abdominal swelling or pain in the right lower side of the abdomen
• Dehydration

 (WebMD, 2009)

WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE STOMACH BUG?

• Wait about 30-60 minutes after the last vomiting to try drinking fluids.
• Sip small amounts of clear liquids frequently. Try ice chips, sips of water, flat ginger ale , weak tea, diluted apple juice, Gatorade, clear soups, Jell-O.
• Let your gastrointestinal tract settle by not eating for several hours. (Continue to drink water). Then start with small amounts of bland easy-to-digest food, contohnya  cooked cereals,  bread or bagel (no butter or margarine), toast with jelly, crackers, plain pasta, pretzels or bread sticks, fruits (banana, apple), cooked potatoes,  cooked vegetables, eggs, rice, chicken, turkey, baked fish.
• KENA REHAT
• Eat small amounts of bland food frequently for 2-3 days to prevent recurrence.
• AVOID dairy products, greasy or spicy foods, raw vegetables, caffeine, and alcohol until recovery is complete.

ALA MADAM, KITORANG TAK BOLEH MASAK KAT HOSTEL, TERPAKSA BELI KAT BAZAR

"Eh, boleh je. Saya dah ajar awak semua pasal MAKSOM kan. Pathogen can live longer/multiply if

M - Makanan yang cukup, usually food with high carbohydrate and protein
A - Acidity. pH. Some pathogen can live in specific pH (alkaline/acidity environment)
K - Kelembapan. The higher moisture or water content in your food, the highest colony of pathogen you may found

S - Suhu. Pathogen suka membiak pada suhu bilik
O- Oksigen. Important for pathogen to live
M- Masa. The longer you leave your food in the room temperature, the highest pathogen will replicate (billioooonnnnsssss hokeh)

Jadi kalau terpaksa membeli makanan, make sure makanan tu tak melanggar MAKSOM kat atas. Contohnya nak beli murtabak, kita belila yang panas-panas masak kat situ. Jangan ambil yang dah lama terbiar. The most important is PASTIKAN KEBERSIHAN MAKANAN DAN PENGENDALI MAKANAN.  "

"YEAY, Thanks madam... We will ensure that. Madam, errr... bila nak belanja kitorang SEOUL GARDEN? Sempena bulan yang mulia ini eloklah kita memberi makan, especially utk org mcm kami ni"

*******PENGSAN, HIGH TASTE SUNGGUH STUDENTS SAYA NI, GGGRRRRRR*******





References:

1. WebMD (2009) 'The truth about stomach flu' [online] (Available at : http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/the-truth-about-stomach-flu?page=2)
2. Syracuse University Health Services (2012) ' Gastroenteritis: What you need to know' [online] (Available at: http://health.syr.edu/education/stomach-bug.html

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