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Saturday, July 21, 2012

Definition of diarrhea and dehydration, the symptoms and signs, first aid.

Definition of diarrhea:

Diarrhea occurs when the person's bowel movement 3 times or more a day, and the stool is liquid.

Definition of drought:


 Drought occurs when a person loses large amounts of fluids and salts as a result of diarrhea, and leading to shock.





Important Note:
 Drought is very dangerous, and can lead to the death of the patient if not treated .

Signs of serious diarrhea:

1 - diarrhea continues for more than two days.
2 - watery diarrhea.
3 - vomiting continuously.
4 - constant thirst.
5 - high temperature.
6 - blood in the stool.
7-Severe cramps in the abdomen.
Symptoms of dehydration:
1 - dry tongue and mouth.
 2 - thirst.
 3 - a severe shortage in the amount of urine.
 4 - change in the degree of awareness.
First Aid:
 Give the person plenty of fluids by mouth, but if the victim is an infant gave him larger quantities of breast milk through lactation.
 Examples of liquids:
 1 - soup.
 2 - water rice - starch.
3 - yoghurt with water.
 4 - rehydration solution (and this is the solution is the best treatment methods, and I advise that resides in every house, and the powder is mixed with water) (Note that the percentage of water added to the powder rehydration carefully).
Important Note: The preparation of rehydration solution daily, and does not keep for more than 24 hours.
How to give rehydration solution:
1 - given a teaspoon of the solution every minute or two for children less than two years.

2 - If the patient's age was more than two years, is giving him frequent sips of the solution.
3 - If the patient vomits, wait 10 minutes and then slowly give more sense of each 3:4 minutes.
4 - You can use other liquids at home next to the rehydration solution.
5 - Give water to the patient with copious amounts, except for children less than two years.
6 - Give the person large quantities of foods, starchy foods and add, and mix with a little bit of oil, give the patient fresh juices or mashed banana.
7 - Give small meals and repeated several times a day.
8 - When the diarrhea stopsgave the patient an extra meals for two weeks, to compensate for the loss of the patient's body.
9 - not given any medication without consulting a doctor, and if you notice that the situation gets worse (such as lack of acceptance of the patient for any sort of lotion or food or Sail) because of the severity of vomiting or low blood pressure should transfer the patient to the hospital to give intravenous fluids and medications necessary for the ambulance case .