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Prevention and Treatment of Diarrhea - Community Outreach Flipbook
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Prevention and Treatment of Diarrhea - Community Outreach Flipbook
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Prevention and Treatment of Diarrhea
Community Outreach Flipbook
Prepared by: Amit Chandra, MD
March 2006
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Fever |
Pain |
Many loose stools |
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Lethargy |
Nausea |
Mucus & Blood |
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No Urine |
Diarrhea and Dehydration can be fatal over several hours!
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OUTREACH NOTES:
20% of all childhood deaths are caused by diarrhea and dehydration.
For small children, severe diarrhea can be fatal within 24 hours.
If the child is vomiting, there is an increased chance of severe dehydration.
Decreased urination is a danger sign!
Blood or mucus in the stool is also a danger sign!
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Prevention
Clean water
Clean hands
Clean pots
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OUTREACH NOTES:
Practicing good hygiene can prevent diarrhea.
Drink clean water: boiled or filtered. Cover water. Use a ladle, do not dip fingers into container
Wash your hands after going to the bathroom.
Wash your hands before preparing or eating a meal.
Do not eat stale or contaminated food.
Wash pots and pans and let them dry before reusing them.
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Treatment
Continue Feeding
Give fluids
Give ORS (fist sugar, pinch salt, 1 glass water)
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OUTREACH NOTES:
Treat diarrhea and dehydration at home.
Continue feeding the child, do not starve them. Continue breastfeeding. For
older children, give bananas, rice, and lentils.
Give clean water. Give rice water.
Use oral Rehydration therapy, pinch salt, fist of sugar, glass of water.
Discard every 24 hours.
Important point: Continue using ORS as long as diarrhea continues.
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ORS packet
Mix with one Liter of water
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Take child to infirmary
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OUTREACH NOTES:
Know when to take the child to see a doctor.
Refer when there is blood or mucus in the stool.
Refer if diarrhea is severe and prolonged: more than ten loose motions per day.
Refer if child is unresponsive.
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