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21 Deck Color Ideas to Brighten Up Your Outdoor Space

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Choosing a new color for your deck—whether you paint or stain the existing wood or change the color of the decking boards with a new wood or composite material—can give your yard a refreshing makeover.

Updating your deck’s color can also help extend the useful life of your deck. Paint and stain protects the wood from rot and keeps the finish smooth and clean. Meanwhile, installing composite deck boards means less future maintenance.

Use the deck color ideas below to help you decide on the perfect color to brighten up your outdoor space and give your deck a face-lift.

1. Honey

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Honey is one of those warm deck colors that will help bring some cheer to an outdoor space. If you haven’t previously painted your deck, a semitransparent honey stain will still allow the grain of the wood to show through. The result is a protected, updated, and natural look.

2. Driftwood Gray

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Looking for gray deck paint colors? Consider driftwood gray if you have a beach house or want to make your backyard feel like your own personal beach retreat. This Cabot driftwood gray solid deck resurfacer available at Lowe’s, a featured selection in our guide to the best deck paints, works to fill cracks and smooth the texture of deck boards. It can be an ideal option for breathing new life into an older deck.

3. Black

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If you want to paint a deck to add contrast against the color of your home or patio furniture, black could be a dramatic color option. With this Cabot solid black acrylic deck stain available at Lowe’s, you can fully cover over the old color on each deck board while also protecting the wood against water, UV rays, and scuff marks.

4. Clear

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Those looking for the best deck stain that will help preserve the natural look of a wood deck may desire a clear stain like this option from Defy, available at Amazon. Applying the stain over the wood is important to prevent the boards from weathering and cracking, while the clear coat will maintain the wood’s original color and beauty.

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5. Whitewash

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You might also want to consider whitewashing a deck to bring out the texture of each board. Unlike solid deck stains, whitewashing doesn’t completely cover over the wood. This means you’ll still be able to see the wood grain and imperfections that make each board unique.

6. Alligator Green

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Looking for bold decking paint ideas? Alligator green deck stain like this option from Olympic, available at The Home Depot, can certainly liven up a backyard and offer an interesting contrast to the color of your house, deck furniture, and decor. Just make sure to paint a test board to confirm that you like the way the color looks in your space before covering the entire deck. This will help you avoid making a common deck staining mistake and ending up with a color that doesn’t make you happy.

7. Two-Tone

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Deck patterns with borders offer a two-toned look. The contrast between the two colors increases the visual appeal of the deck, but it can also help with sectioning larger decks into different areas for dining, relaxing, or playing games. These Trex Transcend Composite Decking Boards are available in a range of colors to allow you to customize the look and feel of your space.

8. Variegated

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Composite decking is easier to maintain and longer lasting than wood. If you’re looking for something that mimics the natural grain of hardwood, consider choosing a variegated composite board. Variegated boards use a mix of different colors and shades to create depth and give the illusion of natural wood.

9. Slate

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Slate is a popular modern deck paint color that can elevate the design and appearance of an outdoor space. Pairing this Behr solid slate wood coating available at The Home Depot along with a modern patio furniture set can get your backyard looking fresh and ready for summer entertaining.

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10. Contrasting Inlay

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If you’re looking for deck ideas that will add style and personality to your space, consider trying a contrasting inlay. Creating a simple, or more complex, design using two or more Fiberon Concordia Horizon Composite Decking Board colors will allow you to make a unique deck and backyard statement.

11. Barn Red

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This Behr textured anti-slip barn red deck color available at The Home Depot can pair nicely with a variety of siding colors and materials. While it can look beautiful when used to cover all of the deck boards, you may also want to consider the clean and elegant look achieved when it is used alongside white deck paint.

12. Colorful Railing

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Painting banisters or railings with a colorful paint can enhance the overall appearance of the deck, without getting too wild. Consider selecting a color that will match or coordinate with the trim and/or shutter colors of your house. Or, add a personal touch to the space by using one of your favorite colors.

13. Brownstone

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Brownstone accents alongside a lighter color, such as taupe or ivory, can create a classy and attractive outdoor entertaining space. These brownstone TimberTech PVC Decking Boards are made from a synthetic material that resists both moisture damage and rot. The cathedral wood grain helps create the illusion of natural wood.

14. Redwood

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The giant redwoods in California are majestic and breathtaking, so bring some of that wonder to your outdoor space with redwood decking boards or a redwood deck stain. This color can complement a variety of homes and surroundings, but it may be especially impactful when surrounded by lots of lush green grass and trees to really bring out the deck’s red tones.

15. Walnut

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Walnut deck stains offer a mix of dark and light browns. If you’re looking for a warm color to brighten up your backyard, walnut is an optimal choice. This SaverSystems walnut stain available at Amazon also functions as a sealer to protect your deck against water damage. Because it’s a semitransparent stain, the natural grain of the wood will remain visible.

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16. Light Oak

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Light oak is another deck stain color to consider if you are aiming for a more natural wood look. It is a versatile color that will coordinate with a wide variety of siding and decor options. This Ready Seal semitransparent light oak deck stain and sealer available at That Home Depot is designed for easy application. Maintenance is also simple and straightforward, as no sanding or stripping is necessary when applying additional coats.

17. Colony Blue

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The attractive color of Behr’s colony blue deck stain available at The Home Depot is suitable for a range of applications. The blue-gray color could be a fitting choice for a beach or lake house, or it could help to modernize a deck with a chic, upscale feel. This semitransparent colony blue deck stain provides a waterproof, mildew-resistant, and UV-resistant finish.

18. All-Weather White

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A solid white deck stain is another top option to consider for your outdoor space. White is a neutral color that can look great next to a variety of brick or siding colors. You can also use it as a blank canvas to adorn with patio furniture and other outdoor decor. This Valspar all-weather white stain available at Lowe’s covers up nearly all of the wood grain for those desiring a crisp and polished look for their deck.

19. Classic Taupe

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This SaverSystems solid taupe deck stain available at Amazon fully hides the wood grain and offers superior protection against damage from water or the sun. Use it to stain your entire deck, or pair it alongside a darker brown solid deck stain to add contrast and visual intrigue to your space.

20. Mission Brown

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Those looking for a deep chocolate brown may find this mission brown color appealing. Use Cabot’s mission brown deck resurfacer available at Lowe’s to fill cracks, prevent splintering, and improve the overall appearance of an old and worn deck. The best deck resurfacers can help revitalize your deck and provide you with multiple years of continued use.

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21. Light Blue

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Looking to make your deck stand out? A light blue semitransparent deck stain can help you achieve that goal. The natural wood grain mixed with the nontraditional light blue color can work together to transform your deck into a unique piece of art.

how to choose the color to paint your deck |

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Deck color ideas might be on your list of decisions to make if you are transforming your backyard. A deck, after all, can be the design's focal point, so to exploit its potential to the maximum, it’s worth considering which color is the best option for you.

Or, perhaps you are improving your existing deck and looking for deck ideas? Its original shade may have deteriorated over time and a deck color revamp may be due. Simply staining or painting your deck a new color might be all you need to transform your outdoor space. 

'You can match a deck to a warm, rich hard and soft landscaping palette, or tone a silvered deck with a planting scheme,’ says Catherine MacDonald, Principal Landscape designer at Landform Consultants . ‘If the decking is adjacent to the house, tonally matching the interior floor color with the decking color can help create a sense of space and bring the outside in.’

Deck color ideas

To get you started, we’ve put together the best deck color ideas to make yours a handsome part of your outdoor landscape.

1. Take a cue from indoors

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'Homeowners are starting to think about the outdoor living space as an extension of their home – bringing trends from the indoors, like multi-width boards and lighter flooring, to the outdoor space,' says Sam Toole CMO at The AZEK Company , a flooring company that produces decking.  

Especially if your deck connects directly to your living space, consider continuing the color of your indoor flooring out onto your deck. 

2. Let the natural beauty shine through

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If your budget for your deck costs allows for a high quality, real-wood decking like cedar, there may be no need to paint or stain it at all. Instead, choose a clear, oil-based wood sealer that will make your decking waterproof without loosing the beauty of the natural wood tone.

This California yard by landscape designer Sarita Jaccard plays up the home's desert-midcentury vibe, and proves that sometimes, natural wood tones makes the best color choice. To settle on the amber colored decking above, Jaccard looked for a material that would offset the deep-gray gravel in the yard.

 

3. Go for a deep espresso

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A dark wood stain straddles the line between traditional and contemporary styles, making it a good choice for those who love a transitional decorating scheme, or are looking to give an older outdoor area an updated feel. Darker wood tones, like the espresso-colored decking above, also feel more sophisticated than paler-toned options. 

4. Encourage weathered decking

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While staining and sealing your deck can increase its longevity, you don't technically have to seal your deck to keep it good shape. If you prefer your deck to take on a weathered look or a silvery hue (think wooden Adirondack chairs that get left out year-round or an old dock in the water), then you can simply leave the wood untreated and let nature take it's course. 

This type of weathered, rough hewn decking is a lovely match for cottage garden ideas or coastal properties. 

5. Go for a modern look

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If you live in a contemporary home, be sure to choose a deck color idea that suit the style of the architecture, as well as more modern deck railing ideas. Generally, that means choosing a deck color with gray undertones, like the deck above, or one that's either very pale, or very dark. In between colors like oaks, red wood tones, or medium-browns won't complement a modern home as well. 

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If you want to put the focus on the most colorful elements of a garden – which might be an array of flowers or a permanent feature like this blue-painted wall, or both – opt for a subtle gray color for the deck. 

Make sure you use exterior masonry paint for a garden wall like this one, and opt for blooms on the blue and violet parts of the color wheel if you pick a similar shade in order to create a harmonious effect.

7. Keep deck shades soft

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This courtyard garden in San Francisco by Arterra Landscape Architects features a deck for relaxing on that extends into a path leading down the narrow space. ‘We used cedar and let it naturally gray out for low maintenance,’ says partner Gretchen Whittier.

Some decking woods can take years to gray, so if you want the same gentle colorway to complement a planting scheme, painting the deck is a speedy shortcut to the same look.

8. Create a continuous effect

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If your deck is surrounded by fencing or deck planting, choose a color you can use to paint both it and the fence for an area that really does say ‘outdoor room’. 

Select a shade that will reflect the light and recede from the eye for painting what are the walls and the floor of an exterior room to keep it bright and open. They’ll also reflect candlelight for a deck that’s atmospheric after dusk.

This trick is particularly useful at enhancing space – perfect if you are looking for small garden decking ideas.

9. Take your cue from nature

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In this backyard, the deck has been designed around the beautiful trees that bring shade at the water’s edge, and the dark deck color echoes the shade of the bark. It’s a strategy that harmonizes the natural and the built parts of the garden so they look as if they’re meant to be together.

You’ll want to choose a deck paint that promises to be slip resistant to renovate or transform a deck in any case, but it’s a particularly important attribute for a deck beside a pool.

10. Team with pavers

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Decking may be just one of the hard surfaces underfoot within a garden scheme, and choosing the right deck color can ensure each works happily alongside the other. In this London garden by Kate Eyre Garden Design the curvilinear design which makes the long thin garden feel wider features porcelain pavers and pebbled areas, too.

‘I love the neutral tones in a garden as it feels more natural whilst still looking chic,’ says Kate. ‘Personally in our design team, we love the contrast of the porcelain against the decking in terms of textures and color.’

11. Match outdoors with in

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For a deck beyond sliding or bi-fold doors that can open the interior right up to the backyard whenever the weather is good enough, try a deck paint that matches the color of interior flooring. It will make the two different surfaces appear as one, blurring the division between indoors and out for space-stretching effect.

Laying interior floor boards and exterior deck boards in the same orientation if you’re putting them in new is also a tactic worth adopting to further blur the distinction between the two areas.

12. Make planting pop with a dark deck colors

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Just like inside your home, a dark backdrop can make the accent shades you choose for a garden scheme pop. Inside, it’s walls you’d paint to achieve this effect, but outside, paint the deck in a slate, charcoal, or deep color tone to set off lounger upholstery, floor cushions, or contemporary furniture in brilliant shades.

Combined with an outdoor kitchen in gray, this dark statement deck has fabulous modern credentials.

13. Contrast the deck color with the house

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Consider deck paint that will contrast with the exterior of your home – particularly for a small deck. It will help define the exterior seating area. Black and white is a classic combination, but you could get a similar look with any dark and light pairing. Follow the lead of this home with furniture that continues the home’s color and containers that repeat that of the deck boards to pull the look together. 

14. Tone with pebbled areas

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If your deck boards or squares are laid next to pebbles or gravel, opt for deck paint color in a tonal shade. The different textures of the materials will provide plenty of interest underfoot, so you needn’t be concerned that the effect will be bland. 

In this garden deck boards, deck squares and pebbles in bleached tones are a soft contrast to the vibrant green of foliage plants grown amongst them.

15. Harmonize decking with furniture colors

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You could take a similar tack as above, but painting the deck to co-ordinate its color with garden furniture or deck railing ideas instead. Here, the palette is neutral for a calming ambience with pale wood furniture plus a light finish for the deck. 

Woven dining chairs provide textural contrast to the smoother timber of the dining set and deck, so the monochromatic scheme isn’t flat. Follow this design’s lead by finishing a dining or seating area with cushions in linen and a faux fur throw to boost the tactility of the space.

16. Repeat a door color

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Here’s another tactic for linking the deck with the house for coherent style. Paint the deck in a color that repeats that of exterior door frames. In this backyard it’s the rich shade of the double doors that lead from the interior to the garden, but with a fabulous range of different deck paint colors on offer, it’s also easy to match door or window frames in blues, greens, grays and more.

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If you want to give a rustic backyard a modern edge, paint your deck black. The shade will look striking alongside softer hues that you might more typically find in a country plot such as creams, greens and blues. A color like this one needs to be kept perfectly crisp so bank on repainting your deck more frequently than you might with other paint shades to maintain it.

18. Take a contemporary approach

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If you want to create a contemporary scheme, gray could prove the best color for a deck. ‘If the house windows or bi-fold doors are anthracite gray using gray for the decking helps to tie the whole scheme together and unify garden and house,’ says Simon Orchard of Simon Orchard Garden Design , who created this sophisticated garden.

‘In this garden, the decking color is echoed in the seats, firepit and metal frame around the decorative laser-cut screens,’ he explains. ‘The simplicity of this pared-down color palette is very effective in creating a calming space and the dark gray creates a fantastic foil for the more colourful planting. ’

What is the best color for a deck?

The best color for a deck is one that fits your garden’s style – be that contemporary or more classic – works with the rest of its hardscaping, as well as the planting, and is sympathetic to the house, too. But that actually gives you a wide choice, which can feel a bit overwhelming. 

If that’s the case check out our ‘How do I pick a deck color?’ section, below, for ways to approach the dilemma.

How do I pick a deck color?

You can pick a deck color in a variety of ways. ‘We’re taking more of our cues from the natural world, so choosing a color that reflects the style and tones in your garden is a great starting point,’ says Jimmy Englezos, Ronseal Decking Expert and Senior Product Manager.

‘Consider a shade that matches border or other plants – or co-ordinates with garden furniture, fences or sheds.

‘Bold shades are everywhere this year, and choosing rich or darker shades will provide a great showcase for green foliage and complement flowers and shrubs, providing an outdoor oasis feel.

‘If your space is smaller, opt for a lighter or even a white color scheme, used across decking, sheds, furniture, walls and even planters to make the most of the room and create a fresh, stand-out, summer look.’

Should house and deck be the same color?

A house and deck can be the same color, but they don’t have to be. ‘If you're after a matching look, the exterior of your house should ideally have some timber elements in order for the decking to look like a cohesive part of your home,’ says Matthew Brown, Sadolin Technical Consultant. ‘These features could be as large as timber cladding or as subtle as a few exposed beams, a wooden porch or a wooden balcony. The tone of wood of these outdoor elements will help guide your choice of paint or stain when treating your decking.’

But a deck can be a different color to the house. ‘Let the elements surrounding the decking influence the choice of color you make,’ suggests Matthew. ‘For example, a mostly green area might inspire you to choose a natural palette of greens and muted browns. ’

Or, if the deck connects directly with the house, other elements could be the starting point. ‘Why not choose the same color used for the front door or the window frames or, alternatively, opt for a color that’s similar to the shade of your house exterior,’ says Matthew.

Sarah is a freelance journalist and editor. Previously executive editor of Ideal Home, she’s specialized in interiors, property and gardens for over 20 years, and covers interior design, house design, gardens, and cleaning and organizing a home for H&G. She’s written for websites, including Houzz, Channel 4’s flagship website, 4Homes, and Future’s T3; national newspapers, including The Guardian; and magazines including Future’s Country Homes & Interiors, Homebuilding & Renovating, Period Living, and Style at Home, as well as House Beautiful, Good Homes, Grand Designs, Homes & Antiques, LandLove and The English Home among others. It’s no big surprise that she likes to put what she writes about into practice, and is a serial house renovator.  

Green feces - causes, what diseases it occurs in, diagnosis and treatment

IMPORTANT!

The information in this section should not be used for self-diagnosis or self-treatment. In case of pain or other exacerbation of the disease, only the attending physician should prescribe diagnostic tests. For diagnosis and proper treatment, you should contact your doctor.
For a correct assessment of the results of your analyzes in dynamics, it is preferable to do studies in the same laboratory, since different laboratories may use different research methods and units of measurement to perform the same analyzes.

Green feces: causes of occurrence, in which diseases it occurs, diagnosis and methods of treatment.

Definition

Greenish stool in people of any age can be both a normal variant and evidence of serious changes in the body.

Feces is a waste product of the body, formed in the large intestine, consists of 80% water and 20% solids. The dry residue includes undigested food (40%), almost completely non-viable intestinal microflora (30%), secretions of the glands of the intestinal wall (mucus) and dead cells of the intestinal mucosa (30%).

The composition and nature of feces are determined by nutrition, the state of the digestive system, intestinal microflora, and the presence of concomitant diseases.

The composition of the normal intestinal microflora includes a large number of bifido- and lactobacilli, E. coli, bacteroids. They are useful because they perform a protective function and inhibit the reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms. Enterobacteria, enterococci, clostridia, staphylococci, streptococci, fungi of the genus Candida are present in a smaller amount in the intestine. With uncontrolled reproduction, they can cause unpleasant symptoms.

Varieties of green stool

Green stool occurs in normal and pathological conditions. With the pathological nature of the stool, the general well-being of the patient changes, the frequency of defecation, the consistency of the stool, its smell, impurities of mucus, pus, and blood may appear.

Possible causes of green stools

The most common cause of green stools without changing its other characteristics is the consumption of green plant foods - spinach, sorrel, lettuce, etc., as well as foods containing green food coloring. In this case, the color of feces normalizes on its own within one to two days after stopping the use of these products.

Another normal variant is meconium, the first feces of a newborn. It is viscous, sticky, dark green in color, consists of dead cells of the intestinal wall, mucus, amniotic fluid, bile.

The intestines of a newborn baby are gradually colonized by microorganisms. At the same time, the composition of the microflora of a breastfed baby, despite the predominance of lacto- and bifidobacteria, is more variable than that of a formula-fed baby.

Some bacteria can affect the color of stool and turn it green. With good health, appetite and the absence of other symptoms, these phenomena are considered a variant of the norm.

Persistent disturbance of the composition of the intestinal microflora (dysbacteriosis) is considered a pathological condition that affects the color of feces.

When taking tableted and encapsulated iron preparations, excess iron is excreted naturally, the feces acquire a dark, greenish, up to black tint.

Kal completely restores its characteristics after the end of the course of medication.

Possible causes of green stools include infectious and inflammatory diseases of the stomach, small and large intestines.

Diseases that cause feces to turn green

Lactase deficiency is a congenital or acquired condition in which the activity of the lactase enzyme and the ability to digest lactose are absent or reduced. Congenital lactase deficiency begins in early childhood and persists throughout life; transient deficiency develops against the background of immaturity of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of a newborn (occurs at 3-6 weeks of life and decreases as the child grows and develops). Secondary lactase deficiency is a consequence of a previous disease, accompanied by damage to the cells of the intestinal wall.

The main symptoms of lactase deficiency are severe bloating, intestinal colic, loose frothy stools after drinking breast or whole cow's milk.

With insufficient processing of lactose in the gastrointestinal tract, the processes of fermentation and decay begin, which cannot but affect the composition of the microflora. With a pronounced imbalance of microorganisms, green stools may appear.

Violation of the ratio of normal and pathogenic intestinal microflora is called dysbacteriosis . This condition can occur against the background of a sharp change in nutrition, with insufficient consumption of plant foods and dairy products, due to inflammatory processes in the gastrointestinal tract, gastric and duodenal ulcers, infectious lesions of the small or large intestine, after taking a course of antibacterial drugs, against the background of a decrease in immunity .

Symptoms of dysbacteriosis include constipation or unstable stools, impaired processing and absorption of beneficial nutrients, bloating and pain in the abdomen.

Among intestinal infections, which are characterized by the appearance of green stools, dysentery, giardiasis, salmonellosis, and rotavirus are distinguished.

Dysentery is caused by bacteria of the genus Shigella, which are excreted in the stool by an ill person or carrier. Shigella enter the body through dirty hands, and after 2-3 days, the development of the disease begins. Bacteria multiply in the large intestine, irritating and damaging its wall.

Symptoms of dysentery are false painful urge to defecate, as well as frequent, scanty liquid stools of dark green color with impurities of blood, mucus, and pus.

The patient's general health worsens, he is worried about weakness, body temperature rises. At the same time, due to light stools, the risk of dehydration remains low, but perforation of the intestinal wall is possible.

Giardiasis is caused by protozoa - Giardia. The transmission mechanism is fecal-oral, infection is possible through direct contact with a sick person or through contaminated water and food. It takes up to four weeks from the moment of infection to the onset of symptoms. More often sick children and adults with low acidity of gastric juice.

The simplest cause symptoms of inflammation of the small intestine: nausea, bloating, pain in its upper and middle thirds, around the navel, frequent (up to 5 times a day) liquid, profuse, frothy, foul-smelling green stools.

Extraintestinal manifestations are also possible - skin rashes, pronounced allergic reactions.

Giardia

Salmonellosis is caused by bacteria of the genus Salmonella. They enter the human body through poorly thermally processed eggs, dairy products and meat. The period from infection to the onset of the disease lasts up to two days. The symptoms of salmonellosis include spasmodic pain in the upper abdomen and near the navel, nausea, vomiting (up to 3 times a day), as well as frequent (up to 15 times a day) plentiful, liquid, frothy, fetid stools of the color of marsh mud.

The disease is dangerously severe intoxication, dehydration, possible entry of salmonella into the blood and dysfunction of many organs and systems (sepsis).

Rotavirus is spread by food, water, airborne droplets, household. Perfectly preserved in the external environment, resistant to most disinfectants. For the development of the disease, it is enough for just a few viral particles to enter the mouth. It begins with symptoms of an acute respiratory viral infection - fever, redness and sore throat. Then frequent profuse vomiting and frequent (5-15 times a day) loose stools, which can be of different shades, including yellow-green, join. Against this background, dehydration quickly develops.

Which doctors to contact

If there are signs of an intestinal infection, especially in a child, it is best to call an ambulance team, which, if necessary, will take the patient to the infectious diseases hospital.

Otherwise, please contact therapist general practitioner, pediatrician gastroenterologist.

Diagnostics and examinations in case of green stool

To determine the causes of green stool, the doctor conducts a thorough survey and examination of the patient, clarifies the regimen and nature of nutrition, finds out concomitant diseases and conditions.

For a more complete understanding of the picture, a number of laboratory and instrumental research methods may be required:

What to do if green stool appears

You need to see a doctor, undergo an examination and follow the recommendations of a specialist.

To prevent the occurrence of green stools, you should eat a balanced diet, observe personal hygiene, take care of the condition of the gastrointestinal tract.

Treatment for green stools

Treatment is not required only in one case - when the green color of the stool is associated with dietary errors.

Adults with lactase deficiency are advised to follow a diet low in whole and powdered milk. Breastfed children are prescribed lactase preparations, and artificially fed children are prescribed low-lactose or lactose-free mixtures.

With established dysbacteriosis, diet and medications that normalize the intestinal microflora are required. In rare cases, drugs are prescribed that inhibit the growth and development of a certain type of microbe.

In intestinal infections, the main task is to maintain water balance (if necessary, fluid is administered intravenously) and to remove intoxication.

If there is a drug that specifically affects the causative agent of a particular disease (antibiotic, bacteriophage, etc. ), it is recommended to be taken. At the same time, measures are taken to restore the intestinal microflora.

Sources:

  1. Clinical guidelines "Salmonellosis in adults". Developed by: National Scientific Society of Infectious Diseases. – 2021.
  2. Belmer S.V. Lactose insufficiency: origin and ways of correction // The attending physician. - No. 2. - 2018. - S. 41-46.
  3. Clinical guidelines "Salmonellosis in children". Developed by: Euro-Asian Society for Infectious Diseases, Association of Infectious Disease Doctors of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. – 2021.

IMPORTANT!

The information in this section should not be used for self-diagnosis or self-treatment. In case of pain or other exacerbation of the disease, only the attending physician should prescribe diagnostic tests. For diagnosis and proper treatment, you should contact your doctor.
For a correct assessment of the results of your analyzes over time, it is preferable to do studies in the same laboratory, since different laboratories may use different research methods and units of measurement to perform the same analyzes.


MILITARY LITERATURE --[Memoirs]-- Beach E. Around the world under water

"Triton" dives underwater for a long time

On February 16, the Triton entered the Thames fairway. A cold north wind was blowing. On deck, several people covered the spiers, removed the mooring lines and other property. In front of the long, slender silhouette of the submarine, there was a cabin fence about six meters high and more than twenty-two in length, it served as a supporting structure for periscopes, radar antennas, radio antennas, etc. other retractable devices. There was a small group of people on the bridge at the front of the cabin.

So we began the voyage that all submariners have dreamed of since atomic energy made it possible. In a few hours, as soon as the depth of the sea is sufficient to submerge the huge hull of the Triton, we will be under water for almost three long months.

Despite all the arguments in favor of an underwater circumnavigation, there were serious technical reasons why it could not be attempted until the Triton was built. The most important of these was the reliability factor. Our two main power plants were completely independent of each other. No damage or failure of one of them would affect the performance of the other. Thus, while the reliability of the single-reactor Triton predecessors was unsurpassed in our fleet, a submarine with two reactors could make such a voyage even if one of the reactors failed.

Another factor is food supplies needed for a long voyage. The size of the "Triton" made it possible to make such stocks.

And of course, our ship provided ideal opportunities for solving scientific problems on this trip.

We took a course that led us to the open sea, and set off at full speed.

Probably many crew members felt the same way as I did at that moment. Approximately one third of the personnel were on watch and, therefore, were busy, while the rest gradually got used to the new order of their daily lives. Except for the officers and the chief [350] helmsman Marshall, no one knew where we were really going, but I suspected that some sailors, watching our preparations for the campaign and seeing the secrecy with which Adams and Marshall were engaged in laying the future route, knew something special was coming. But I couldn't tell them everything until we were far out in the ocean.

Our logbook records that at fifteen forty-three minutes the Triton turned south and, since we were already well offshore, the speed was increased to full speed.

Lieutenant Hay went up to the bridge to relieve Officer of the Watch Brodie, as usual, fifteen minutes before the end of the shift. One by one, the signalmen taking over the watch asked for permission to go up to the bridge to relieve their comrades. The bridge was getting crowded.

Brodie, I said to the officer of the watch, I will go down for a while. Heading one hundred and eighty degrees. I'll tell you when to dive.

I went down the ladder to the lower bridge and through the watertight hatch into the conning tower.

...So, my dear, I heard the end of the conversation between the two helmsmen Onisette and Beecham.

My unexpected appearance in the wheelhouse must have taken them by surprise.

The helmsman on watch is being changed, Onisette reported quickly. Beecham takes over the watch.

Yes! I said shortly and began to descend into the central post.

The central post is located directly below the conning tower. Its bulkheads and ceiling are painted a soft light green. In this part, the Triton's hull is divided by two decks, so the central post, located above the other rooms, has an arched shape. The ceiling here is the strong hull of the boat, which, like an arch, connects the bulkheads of the starboard and port sides; it is covered with a twenty-five millimeter cork insulating layer glued directly onto the steel sheathing sheets.

The left half of the forward bulkhead is completely occupied by the dive and ascent control console a large [351] gray metal panel on which numerous instruments and instruments are mounted. Here are depth gauges, a gyrocompass repeater, a speed indicator, engine telegraphs, a combined instrument panel for the helmsman of the bow horizontal rudders and the same for the helmsman of the stern horizontal rudders, automatic course and depth controls. In front of the dive and ascent control panel, there are two chairs covered in red plastic. In front of each of them is an aircraft-style helm column, behind which a bomber pilot would feel at home.

When submerged, the control room is one of the ship's most important nerve centers, but when the submarine is on the surface it is comparatively quiet. The seats in front of the dive and ascent controls are not occupied; during the dive, two observers will descend from the bridge and occupy these places. The watch officer descends last; he personally closes [352] the exit hatch to the bridge and then descends the ladder to take the place of the officer of the watch at the dive and ascent station. However, I was pleased to note that Tamm, the regular commander of the dive and ascent station, is still here at hand, sitting on a toolbox in front of the echo sounder. It looked as if he had already finished his calculations for trimming the boat, for nowhere was his circular calculation ruler, which he had designed and made for this purpose, to be seen.

Good evening, sir, he said as he stood up. How is it on the bridge?

Cold and windy.

Shall we dive soon? he asked.

Two hours later, I answered. Well, how are you trimmed?

Tamm shook his head negatively:

We're still doing it, sir. We'll be done in fifteen minutes. It takes a lot of time to trim such a large ship.

The central post of Triton is divided into two parts. Its periscopes and some of the retractable radar masts are so long that, in the lower position, they extend almost through the entire hull of the ship to the very keel. Periscope shafts and radar masts located in the middle of the compartment divide the central post into two parts. The dive and ascent control post occupies most of the left side; torpedo firing control devices and hydroacoustic cabin are located on the starboard side; there is also a free space left for passage to the bow and stern rooms of the ship.

On the left side in the middle part of the compartment there is a control post for receiving and blowing ballast, which is very similar to an electronic calculating machine. Between him and the periscope shaft there is barely room to accommodate the person serving this post. The instrument panel of the control post for receiving and blowing ballast is dotted with numerous dials and pointers. Beneath them is a line of switches, each with a different shape. From the chief petty officer in charge of this post, the ability to distinguish each switch with his eyes closed is required. [353]

A significant part of the instrument panel of the control station for receiving and blowing ballast is occupied by a signaling system for the position of outboard mouths, hatches and openings, which allows you to instantly determine in what position open or closed all the most important valves, hatches and necks of the ship are.

In the old days, their position was indicated by red and green lights, and usually during the dive, the Chief Petty Officer reported; Panel green. However, during the war, it was observed that wearing red goggles to preserve the ability to see in the dark made it impossible to distinguish red from green. In the new system, all light signals are red: the “open” position corresponds to a circle, the “closed” position corresponds to a narrow rectangle. And now instead of "panel green" it is reported "panel straight". From the control post for receiving and blowing ballast, various manipulations are performed during immersion and [354] ascent, purging of tanks, opening and closing of ventilation valves. From here it is possible to control the filling of various tanks, the operation of trim pumps, as well as hydraulic and compressed air systems. This post is under the authority of the most senior of the officers of the watch and foremen in the central post and is located in such a way that the foremen of the watch can direct the dive and give commands to the helmsmen in case the officer of the watch, descending from the bridge, for some reason hesitates.

In a narrow passage behind the control post for receiving and blowing ballast, on both sides there are intra-ship communication devices and various electrical equipment panels. Even further aft, occupying the entire left corner of the central post, is the navigational cabin, which, like all other rooms on the ship, is packed with various equipment, mostly radar. The bulkheads and the door of this cabin are protected by soundproofing.

Behind a strong forward bulkhead with a watertight door is a large compartment, divided by the deck into two quarters, in which ninety-five people of the Triton's crew are accommodated. For each of them there is an aluminum bunk, a sponge rubber mattress, a locker, individual ventilation and a fluorescent lamp at the head of the bunk so that you can read while lying in bed. Let the reader not see this concern as an unjustified luxury it is dictated by the interests of the cause. Imagine what would happen if all the personnel were on their feet (not counting special cases of combat alert or emergency exercises). What tightness will be on the ship! Therefore, the more people are in their berths, the more space there is for those who have to do their work on the ship at this time.

Further forward is the outermost compartment of the ship, the forward torpedo room, which houses four standard torpedo tubes, powerful sonar equipment and, as usual on boats, as many beds for the crew as can be accommodated.

I still have not taken off my uniform and raincoat, which I usually wear on the bridge when sailing on the surface; so I now made my way to the stern door which led to the compartment containing the officers' quarters and my little cabin. [355]

Leaving the control room, I glanced at the instrument panel of the dive and ascent station and saw that all the ship's compartments were manufactured and tested and were in a "ready to dive" state; light signals on the panel of the control post for the reception and blowing of the ballast showed that only the wheelhouse hatch and the flap of the air supply shaft remained open holes in the ship's hull.

Although Triton was as big as a cruiser, her officers' quarters were very small. The commander's cabin on the Triton was in the shape of the letter "T", its length was one and a half meters; the crossbar of this letter was a partition with a folding bunk. By extending one arm and turning around, I could touch all four walls. However, I had to be content with what I had. Tamm's cabin, for example, was the same size as mine, but it housed two other people besides him. Adams had another person in the same cabin, and it also contained the mechanism for one of the main ventilation valves, which took up quite a bit of space. Usually the senior assistant commander gets so bogged down in paperwork that they try not to put anyone in his cabin so that the second bunk can be used as a kind of addition to a small desk. But in this campaign on the "Triton" there was not a single free bed left; Captain 3rd Rank Roberts was placed on the second bed in Adams's cabin.

As I approached my cabin, I pulled back the door curtain; in this room I was to spend a considerable part of my time during the next three months. The cabin walls were painted sand. It contained a standard desk with a pull-down board, several drawers for linen and personal items, a large safe that Brodie had brought for his secret documents, a fold-out washbasin, a medical cabinet, a thirty-centimeter-wide wardrobe, a fold-down bunk with attached to the bottom parts with a narrow seat, so that when the bunk is raised, it turns out to be something like a small, very uncomfortable sofa, [356] and, finally, one chair with a straight back. Under the folding washbasin, at my request, they made a small round folding seat with a diameter of twenty centimeters; those who sat on it during my lectures called this structure the "hot pan."

A depth gauge, speed indicator and gyrocompass repeater were placed at the foot of the bunk on the bulkhead; in addition, I counted five telephones in the cabin and two radio broadcasting devices, with the help of which, if you know which buttons to press and which dials to turn, you can talk to any person on the ship.

Quickly changing into my khaki marching uniform, which will now be my permanent attire until May, I draw back the curtain and walk aft. On either side of the narrow corridor are the shuttered entrances to the officer's wardroom and the six cabins that the Triton had intended for its seventeen officers. In the aft part of the compartment was the ship's office, fortunately more spacious than the offices on other submarines.

The watertight door of the solid bulkhead at the end of the corridor was battened down. I turned the handles of the locks, stepped over the high coaming, ducked my head and carefully closed the door behind me. We were now more than three miles from the nearest land and were instructed not to batten down the doors, but by common agreement we kept this door battened down to isolate the living quarters from the first reactor compartment.

A few more steps and I was standing right above the reactor on a slightly elevated platform surrounded by rails and surveying the compartment with satisfaction.

Gemini The Triton's reactor plants hummed softly as they powered the two large turbine plants, but no moving machinery could be seen in the reactor bays. All that could be heard was the muffled hum of the main circulation pumps and the rustling of the fans. The reactor rooms are rarely visited, so they are always immaculately tidy and clean.

Close to the ship's hull on both sides of the platform are two domes {5} covered with a thick layer of thermal insulation, [357] from which large steam pipelines lead to the aft compartments. On all partitions of the compartment there is a wide variety of equipment: valves, dials, meters, special electrical appliances.

Under the secluded deck on which I am standing is one of two huge steel vessels; it houses half of our precious uranium fuel. Distilled water is passed through the pressure vessel, transferring heat to the steam generator. Through the peeled off watertight door in the aft bulkhead, I could see the next compartment - an absolute copy of the one in which I stood - this was the second reactor compartment. Passing through it, I opened another watertight door and found myself in the first engine room.

This was the largest compartment on the ship, slightly inferior in volume to the displacement of a World War II submarine. It housed all the massive components of the starboard main engine.

Lieutenant Commander Fiers, the Triton's mechanical engineer, was on watch in the first engine room. He stood at the watchman's small table in front of a low instrument panel, on which there were countless different indicators and switches. On the side of the folding seats were the chief foreman and the foreman of the 1st article electronics specialist. They were on watch at the nerve center of the starboard reactor, watching two panels with many control and measuring instruments. Opposite Fiers stood a watchman at the main maneuvering valve, in front of which there was a similar panel with instruments showing steam parameters. In general, all these posts are constituent elements of the power plant and starboard engine control post.

Nodding to Fierce, I moved further aft. In the second engine compartment, the same mechanisms and equipment as in the first, but they are located somewhat differently, as they drive the left propeller. I quickly passed through the compartment, greeting Lieutenant Troffer, the senior officer in charge of the power plant and engine on the port side. Passing another watertight [358] door, I entered the aft torpedo room. At the rear of the compartment, brightly lit, in contrast to the darkened front, where the berths for forty-two people were placed, was the torpedo officer of the watch, Steele. Here it was not difficult to appreciate the power of the Triton's two huge bronze propellers. Very close to us, their huge blades hit the water with force, creating a continuous uniform rumble and slight vibration of the hull.

How are you, Steele? I asked.

Fine, sir, he replied seriously, but it will be even better if we dive.

Having not served on boats for even two years, this young foreman was already talking like an experienced submariner. I fully agreed with his remark.

Returning to the control room, I went up to the bridge. A sharp piercing wind blew. Lieutenant Hay was on watch.

How is the depth now, Hey? I asked him.

A few minutes ago, the depth was sixty meters, sir, he answered readily. Do you want me to go underwater when I reach a depth of sixty-five meters?

Yes, Hey, but carefully prepare the bridge before diving. By the time you do this, we will probably have reached the sixty-five-meter isobath {6}. I'll tell you when to dive.

Before Hay gave the necessary orders, a loud voice was heard in the dynamics of the ship's broadcast network:

On the bridge! Reports the central post! Depth sixty-five meters.

Well, Hey, I said, when everything is completely ready, dive in.

I deliberately said these words loudly so that they could be heard by the signalmen, who, I knew, were very eager to hear at least a hint of what the purpose of our mysterious campaign was. However, for the time being I refrained from saying anything more. Nothing will happen if I just tease their curiosity a little... Going down the ladder, I said loudly to the officer of the watch: [359]

Make sure everything is securely fastened. We'll be underwater for a very long time, and we can't let anything dangle on the bridge.

At the same time, I could not help but smile, because I was sure that in a few minutes my words would become known to the entire crew.

When I descended through the conning tower to the control room, everyone felt that this time my appearance heralded a sinking. In the central post, the chief radio operator Walsh, who led the group of radio operators of the Triton, ruled the watch. At one time, he was one of the first to be admitted to the watch at the control post for receiving and blowing ballast. Tamm calmly stood aside. To the left of Walsh was Petty Officer 1st Class Machinist Carter, Assistant Chief Petty Officer of the Watch. Diving was commonplace for these people: the Triton had already dived many times. But this dive marked the beginning of our first long trip, so they felt that something unusual was being prepared. Probably, the entire crew already understood that the trip was going to be unusual.

I was holding on to the handrail of the ladder under the hatchway through which I had just descended. Walsh and Carter carefully watched the instruments on the panels in front of them, checking their accuracy and mentally repeating their actions while waiting for the dive signal to sound. I thought Hay must be finishing the bridge check now. I hoped that everything would be carefully fixed upstairs. Finally, I heard his voice over the broadcast network speaker:

All down! Everything down! At the same time, a howler's signal sounded throughout the ship, so similar to the horn of an old-fashioned car.

Walsh's hands rested on the hydraulic controls, turned on the pump, then his right hand lingered over the vent shaft intake valve switch.

The howler's call stopped, then it sounded a second time. I stepped away from the hatch, and a few seconds later a pair of feet thundered down the ladder, followed by another. Jumping off the gangplank, torpedo sergeant major Schwartz quickly sat down on one of the seats in front of the dashboard at the dive and ascent post. Sailor Mackemy, following [360] Schwartz literally on his heels, sat down on another chair.

Watch officer Lieutenant Hay will be the last to leave the bridge. He will have to see to it that the watertight hatch leading to the bridge is properly closed. Now he's up there checking the hatch.

As soon as the second howler chime sounded, Walsh flipped a switch, closing the air shaft intake valve. Then his actions at the control post for receiving and blowing ballast became like playing the organ, tensely following the board of light indicators, he quickly and accurately fingered the switches with his hand, as if on keys, opening twenty-two ventilation valves of the main ballast tanks. This done, he waited, one hand on a large switch that could close half of the ventilation valves of the main ballast tanks, and the other hand on the control knob of the main ballast blowdown valve. Judging by the sign board, the hatch was still not fully closed. When diving, this is one of the critical moments, and no boat commander can get rid of the desire to make sure that the hatch is securely closed as soon as possible. As soon as McKemey passed me, I went back to the gangplank and looked up. At last Beecham reported to Hay:

The hatch is closed, sir!

I quickly glanced at Walsh. The tension with which he sat in front of the instruments eased a little. The glowing red circle that signaled that the hatch was open was replaced by a narrow rectangle. Mackemy and Schwartz, having pulled out the steel locking pins that secured the rudder control columns in the neutral position, began to shift the bow and stern horizontal rudders to dive. It had been about fifteen seconds since the howler's second signal, and the pattern of the Triton's movement across the surface had already changed. The open tanks of the main ballast took almost all the two thousand tons of water for which they were designed, and the six thousand-ton "Triton", walking on the surface of the ocean, turned into an eight thousand-ton submarine. Descending from the ladder, Hay passed me and took a place behind the watch helmsmen-horizontals. The depth gauges indicated that the Triton's keel was at a depth of [361] twelve meters from the surface and continued to sink.

How deep to dive, sir? Hei asked without taking his eyes off the depth gauges.

Forty-five meters, Hey, I replied. Let the echo sounder work all the time, and do not approach the bottom closer than twenty-three meters.

Yes, sir! Hei said and looked at me expectantly.

I knew what he was thinking: now that we have sunk, am I going to announce where we are going?

I shook my head slightly, hoping he would understand my answer.

Having a slight trim on the bow, the Triton slowly moved to a predetermined depth.

Fulfilling the clear commands of the officer of the watch, Schwartz and McKemey easily and confidently brought the Triton to the depth, and then put it on an even keel. Walsh made the necessary additional manipulations at the ballast control station, performing them automatically, without commands, only from time to time asking Hay. Tamm, apparently satisfied with the actions of his subordinates, quietly left the central post.

Take control of the ship, Hey, I ordered the watch officer. I'll go to the stern. Let the echo sounder work continuously. Pay close attention to the sonar readings. Call me if you hear anything.

Yes, sir! Heading one hundred and eighty degrees, full speed, depth forty-five meters, keep at least twenty-three meters from the bottom; when the depth under the keel increases, go to cruising depth. I understand, sir.

I nodded to him and walked towards the door. At the aft bulkhead, wedged into a corner between the laying table, air conditioning control equipment, a large rack with radar units and fire control equipment, was a small cabin with the inscription "Hydroacoustic cabin".

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