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CAUSES
. Giardiasis .Enteropathic E.coli . Strongiloydosis .Tropical sprue
.Ch.calcaefic
pancreatitis . HIV enteropathy .Intestinal flukes .Ch.Intestinal
schistosomiasis.
COMPOSITION
Nacl – 3.5gm/L
Kcl – 1.5gm/L
Trisodium citrate or dehydrate – 2.9gm/L
or
Sodium bicarbonate ( NaHCO3) – 3.5gm/L
Glucose anhydrous – 20gm
..Trisodium citrate made the solution more stable & resulted in less
stool output.
..Trisodium citrate increases intestinal absorption of Na & H2O.
..Hyperosmolarity of this solution can cause adverse effects.
.. So now not used.
2.NEW ORS FORMULATION ( ORS with ↓osmolarity 245m mol/L)
COMPOSITION
Nacl – 2.6gm/L
Kcl – 1.5gm/L
Trisodium citrate or dehydrate – 2.9gm/L
Glucose anhydrous- 13.5g / L
AMOEBIC DYSENTERY