TREATMENT

FOR NO AND MILD DEHYDRATION

GROUP 3-B
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NO ➔ Give fluid and food to treat diarrhea

DEHYDRATION
at home (PLAN A)
◆ If child not exclusively
breastfeed: ORS solution,
food-based fluids, or clean
water
◆ 2 years and more: 100-200ml
after each loose stool and
between them
◆ Zinc: 6 months or more: 1
tablet per day for full 14 days
➔ Advise mother when to return
immediately
➔ Follow-up in 5 days if not improving
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SOME REHYDRATION THERAPY ➔ Give fluid, zinc supplements and
DEHYDRATION
food (PLAN B)
➔ ORS: 50-100 mL/kg over 3-4hrs ◆ Age 2-5 y/o: 900-1400 mL/kg
➔ Continue Breastfeeding or Child’s weight (kg) x 75
➔ AFter 4 hours, give food every 3-4 ➔ Advise mother when to return
hours for those who normally receive immediately
solid food ➔ Follow-up in 5 days if not improving
➔ If confirmed/ symptomatic HIV, follow
REPLACEMENT OF LOSS DURING MAINTENANCE up in 2 days if not improving
➔ <10KG BODY WEIGHT: 50ml ORS for ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY
each diarrheal stool or vomiting episodes
up to ~500mL/day ➔ 75 mEq Na+
➔ >10KG BODY WEIGHT: 100-200ml for ➔ 64 mEq Cl-
each diarrheal stool or vomiting episode; ➔ 20 mEq K+
up to 1L/day ➔ 75 mmol/L Glucose
= 245 mOsm/L total
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