Education and Cure of Diarrhea
In daily life we‘ll faces a lot of cases regarding Diarrhea, Diarrhea is a serious medical illness and also a medical emergency.
So what’s Diarrhea, for a lay man it’s a state in which a child or a person passes loose stools,
Basically when a child passes loose stools, in other words he or she is losing water and nutrients from his body due to which the child goes in a state of Dehydration.
Dehydration: it’s a state in which there is depletion or decrease in body water and fluids.
How can we analyze that a child is Dehydrated or Not???
In medical literature there are three classifications of Diarrhea But i m giving u simple signs and symptoms by which you can differentiate whether child is dehydrated or Not.
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New born
babies check Fontanels (it’s a gap in the front of the head) this gap
should be leveled if this gap gives you an impression of depression then it’s a
sign of dehydration.
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Check the eyes of the child whether they are
shiny or sunken eyes is also a hell mark of dehydration
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Check the
tongue of the child if it’s white and coated it is also a diagnostic point
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Last but not the least is the skin pinch test
,in this test pinch the skin of the child bailey and release it if it goes back
less than two second than its normal but if it takes time more than two seconds
to go back and also shows wrinkles than it’s a sure shot sign of dehydration.
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Child is slow and lethargic and his urine output
also decreases
If new born babies or child up to one and half year continue breast feeding
In older children (above six months to goes on) start oral fluids as water (purify water) ORS, low osmoler ORS and soft diet. If the child vomits than wait for ten to fifteen minutes and start orally again.
A pro biotic (Enflor Sachet ,entero germina) is can also be added in soft diet such as cerelac or yogurt
Important note
If the child doesn't looks better after using all this than shift the child to nearby hospital for further management.
If you have any Question regarding diarrhea you can ask me on this dr.hassanraza84@gmail.com
Note: please don’t panic and criticize it because this is especially for those who are sitting in their homes and they don’t go to doctor due to financial problems.
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