@Ma'asumah Nigerian News Updated@
`Accute diarrhoea is defined as atleast 3 liquid stools per day for less then 2 weak.
There are two type of diarrhoea?
°Simple diarrhoea without blood, coursed by virus in 60% of cases (rota virus ENTROVIRUS)
°~Dysentry or bloody diarrhoea, Coused by bacteria(Shegella In 50% of cases, salmonella) or prasite intestinal amoebiasis).
`CLINICAL FEATURES "
>First asses for signs of dehydration.
<Then look for other sign.
_Profuse watery diarrhoea.
_repeated vomiting (cholera),
" TREATMENT.
_Prevent or treat dehydration.
_Administer zinc sulfate to children under 5 years.
_Prevent malnutrition.
_Do not administer antidiarrhoeal drug or anti emetic drug.
_Do not systematically administer antimicrobials.
~PREVENTION`
<Breastfeeding reduce infant morbidity and mortality from diarrhoea and sevirity of diarrhoea episodes.
>When the child is warned preparation and storage of food are associated with the risk of contamination by feacal microganism.
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