DIARRHEA & DEHYDRATION

DIARRHEA IS CHARACTERIZED BY ABNORMALLY LOOSE OR WATERY STOOLS. THAT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY THREE OR MORE TIMES A DAY. DIARRHEA MAY BE ACUTE, PERSISTENT, OR CHRONIC.

HOW TO MANAGE DIARRHEA?

▪ SEVERE DEHYDRATION CAN BE A CONSEQUENCE OF IT, THE SOLUTION IS REHYDRATION:

1- IN MILD-MODERATE CASES, FLUIDS CAN BE REPLACED BY SIMPLY DRINKING MORE FLUIDS AT HOME

2- IN SEVERE CASES, FIRST AID PROVIDERS SHOULD USE “ORAL REHYDRATION SALTS (ORS) SOLUTION”

DEHYDRATION CAN BE A CONSEQUENCE OF A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS (VOMITING AND DIARRHEA, HEAT STRESS, FEVER, ETC.) OR VIGOROUS EXERCISE.

MANAGEMENT OF DEHYDRATION ..

1- WEAR COOL CLOTHING THAT ALLOWS AIR CIRCULATION

2- DRINK ENOUGH WATER DURING THE DAY

3- AVOID EXTENSIVE SPORT ACTIVITIES AROUND NOON AND MID-DAY

4- PROTECT SKIN WITH HIGH PROTECTION SUNSCREENS

5- DEHYDRATION SOLUTION