Feces - a waste product of the human body. His condition can talk about processes occurring not only in the gastrointestinal tract, but also in other human organs. It is necessary to know by what signs of feces pathologies are determined. It is important for new parents to monitor their child's condition. Yes, and you need to monitor your feces more carefully so as not to miss the onset of the disease.
Even in ancient China, doctors could quite accurately diagnose by the appearance and consistency of the patient's feces. And this is without any diagnostic devices and devices. In the modern world, when a doctor observes old points in the feces, he immediately suggests several reasons for this phenomenon. The patient is sent for a more accurate, additional examination.
What are white dots
When it is said that there are white dots in the feces, it means the presence of white clots in the feces.
Most often these are the remains of undigestedfood, which indicates a violation of the level of bile and other enzymes necessary for the breakdown of all food.
When white dots appear in an adult's stool once, this is not a cause for concern. After all, this could be a one-time failure. But if this phenomenon has become regular, this is a serious reason to be examined by a doctor.
If the child has feces in white dots, then it is not necessary and dangerous to wait for their regular appearance. After all, pathologies in the organisms of children develop much faster than in adults. Therefore, you should contact your pediatrician immediately after the appearance of this symptom. A photo of white dots in feces looks unattractive, although you should always monitor the state of your feces.
Associated symptoms
The presence of the disease is indicated not only by the very fact of the presence of white dots in the feces. Often this phenomenon is accompanied by a number of accompanying symptoms:
- Abdominal pain, bloating, flatulence.
- Severe nausea followed by vomiting.
- Presence of blood in the stool.
- Tachycardia, shortness of breath.
- Joint pain.
- Erosions on the oral mucosa.
- Fishes or ulcers in the anal sphincter.
But even if there are no similar symptoms, and white dots in the feces of a baby or an adult have become regular, you need to undergo a full medical examination.
Bile disorders
It is bile that gives stool its characteristic light brown color. Without this element it is impossiblenormal digestion. A decrease or increase in the level of bile in the stomach can occur due to a variety of diseases.
First of all, it is cholecystitis - inflammation of the gallbladder. It is this organ that produces concentrated bile and delivers it to the liver and gastrointestinal tract. With cholecystitis, the normal content of bile changes, which leads to incomplete digestion of part of the food.
Another cause of low bile levels is liver disease - cirrhosis and hepatitis. These diseases usually follow one from the other. That is, hepatitis first appears, characterized by inflammation of the liver, and if it is not treated for a long time, it will turn into cirrhosis. And in this state, liver cells not only degrade, but completely die off, reducing liver function to zero. Naturally, in this state, she cannot pass bile through herself and regulate its level.
Cirrhosis is caused by alcohol abuse, and hepatitis is easily transmitted from person to person through touch and blood. For example, hepatitis A is called household hepatitis precisely because it can be contracted when using dirty dishes. And hepatitis B is transmitted only through poorly sterilized medical instruments. Additional signs of liver failure are stool disorders, pain in the right hypochondrium and stomach, nausea, and vomiting.
With cholecystitis, gallstones form and accumulate in the gallbladder. They impede the movement of bile through the ducts, sometimes blocking them completely.
Inflammation of the pancreas
The causes of white dots in the feces of an adult may be a violation of the pancreas. It is she who secretes the enzyme necessary for the digestion of food, which is fed into the stomach along with bile. If a person develops pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas), then its ducts for the removal of the enzyme overlap, and the body begins to digest itself. At the same time, food is broken down extremely poorly, especially fats. From here, feces with white dots appear in an adult. In children, pancreatitis is extremely rare, since the main cause of its development is the use of alcohol.
Treatment for this pathology, as well as for cirrhosis, is to normalize the diet and supportive therapy. But to restore the body is almost impossible. Most often, pancreatitis and cirrhosis lead to the death of the patient.
Candidiasis
If a person has white dots in the feces, then this may be the result of a fungal infection of the intestine - candidiasis. It is excited by the Candida fungus, which is transmitted through sexual contact or through the oral mucosa.
The fungus settles on the walls of the intestine, completely disrupting the digestion process. Additional manifestations of this pathology are white vaginal discharge in women, itching and burning of the genital organs, white plaque on the tongue and throat mucosa.
With candidiasis, a person has an acute desire to eat something sweet. This also negatively affects his metabolism. Therapydoes not guarantee complete elimination of fungal infection, but at the same time strengthens the body's immune system so much that it copes with the fungus. Young children are the most susceptible to this pathology. In them, candidiasis can be exacerbated by antibiotics and diet violations. In this case, the exacerbation is accompanied by a burning sensation in the anus, which makes parents think that their child is suffering from parasites. In this case, only a doctor can clarify the diagnosis and only after laboratory tests of the feces and blood of a small patient.
Parasite
When small white dots move in the stool, this is a sign of parasite infestation. These can be segments of a tapeworm or fragments of the bodies of already dead parasites. But, one way or another, it is necessary to pass tests for worms.
If a dog has white dots in his stool, it's almost certainly worms. After all, animals do not drink and cannot provoke diseases of the liver or pancreas. So parasites are the most likely cause in this case.
In addition to the presence of segments in the feces, a person with helminthic lesions has a sharp weight loss, nausea, as well as diarrhea, general weakness, dizziness. All these are the consequences of the fact that the worms suck useful substances out of the body and poison it with the products of their vital activity.
The treatment of helminthic infestation is to take drugs that kill parasites and strengthen the immune system. For each type of parasite there is a different type of drug, so the type of drug, its dosage andthe scheme of application is prescribed only by a doctor after a complete laboratory examination of the patient's feces and blood.
Lactose intolerance
Lactose is a unique substance found only in dairy products. It is similar in structure to sugar. But not all organisms can digest lactose. This is due to the excellent composition of gastric juice. There are few such people, but they exist. Due to the unique composition of their gastric juice, they cannot consume dairy products. Some people get diarrhea from them, some people have flatulence, and some people have pieces of undigested lactose in their stools.
Treatment in this case is a long addiction to a new diet, designed to change and normalize gastric juice.
Hypercalcemia
Slags and undigested elements of food are excreted from the body with feces. These include calcium. It is taken as part of an immune-boosting therapy or as a muscle and bone supplement for athletes.
Calcium is a solid and cannot be completely dissolved in the body. Therefore, it does not exit through the urinary system. He has only one way out - with feces. Calcium is white. In feces, it is observed as small white dots.
A large amount of calcium can cause frequent constipation, nausea, and even vomiting. A person due to an overdose of calcium feels constant weakness and general malaise.
Other reasons
White blotches in feces shouldcause concern only if they appear regularly. When it was once, then you should not worry about this. White blotches could appear as a result of the fact that a person ate wheat, corn or pomegranate on the eve.
White spots may occur as a result of treatment with drugs containing antacids and aluminum hydroxide.
This phenomenon may be the result of gluten intolerance. But in this case, white spots in the feces are accompanied by symptoms such as flatulence, bloating, the presence of erosions on the oral mucosa, loose stools or, conversely, constipation, nausea, vomiting, fragility of the hands, a state of depression and increased anxiety. Women may experience irregular periods.
Principles of treatment
Treatment begins only after a complete diagnosis and identification of the causes of white spots in the stool.
If they were the result of a violation of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, then the therapy is based on the normalization of the work of these organs. It is imperative to normalize the secretion of bile and enzymes for the digestion of food. Sometimes you have to resort to surgical methods of treatment when conservative methods do not help. For example, a complete removal of the gallbladder or removal of dead pancreatic tissue may be required.
If feces with white spots are due to the appearance of helminths or other parasites, then the patient is being treated for helminthic invasion. It can last from 1 week to 3 monthsdepending on the type of parasites and their number in the body. After that, you need to retake the coprogram.
The simplest treatment would be to stop or replace the drugs that caused the appearance of white patches in the stool. For example, refusing calcium intake by an athlete.
Prevention measures
A strict diet is prescribed to normalize the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. The patient is instructed to add vegetables, fruits and various cereals to the diet. Fried, fatty foods are completely excluded from the diet. Be sure to give up alcohol. You should reduce or completely abandon the use of sweet, rich pastries and carbonated drinks.
