DIARRHEA

It is an increase in the
number of stools and the
passage of liquid, unformed
feces. It is also a symptom of
disorder affecting digestion,
absorption, and secretion in
the gastrointestinal track.
DEHYDRATION

 It is an excessive loss of water

from the body tissue. It also
disturbs the balance of the
essential electrolyte: sodium,
potassium and chloride.
 It is also called hypersmoler
imbalance.
REHYDRATION

It is the replenishment of water

and electrolytes lost through
dehydration. It can be formed
by oral rehydration therapy
(drinking an electrolyte
solution).
 ORAL REHYDRATION
THERAPHY
 It is an effective way and safe way to treat
dehydration caused by diarrhea with or without
vomiting. During diarrhea, water and essential salts
are lost from the body and must be replaced
quickly, otherwise dehydration with it’s potentially
life threatening consequences will set in.
ORAL REHYDRATION
SALTS
 It is a mixture of glucose and salts in
water. Glucose is found in the solution
that enables the intestine to absorb the
water and salts more efficiently thus
preventing or treating diarrhea.
 Oresol Requirement:

FOR ADULTS

FORCHILDREN
LESS THAN 2

FOR OLDER
CHILDREN

FOR BABIES
For Adults:

3 or more liters
of ORESOL
a day
For Older Children:

½ or 1 glassful
of ORESOL
for every loose stool
For Children Less than 2 yrs. old:

¼ to ½ glassful
of ORESOL
for every loose stool
For Babies:

¼ to ½ glassful
of ORESOL
for every loose stool
 “Continue giving ORESOL as
often and as much as the
person wants or can tolerate
until the diarrhea stops. If
the person vomits, wait for
10 minutes and then begin
again, giving drink slowly,
small sips at a time.”
“Do not give the patient
fatty/greasy food, spicy
food, soft drinks and
alcoholic drinks.”
 “Give the patient energy giving
food and body-building food such
as soups and thin lugao, fluids
such as rice water and fruit
juices; and unsweetened banana,
in small, frequent feedings.”
For Babies:

• Continue breast feeding as tolerated –

interval to ORESOL.
• If the baby cannot suck, milk the breast by
hand and feel the milk to the child front
clean cup.
• Mothers who do not breastfeed their babies
can give the usual milk formula. However
it should be diluted.
Wash your hands with soap and water.
Measure 200 ml of clean water and placed the
measured water in a container.
Add 2 packet of ORESOL in every glass.
The mixture can be used for 1 day only.
Discard the remaining ORESOL mixture and
make new ORESOL if the patient still needs it.
2 tablespoon
of sugar
¼ spoon
of salt
¼ teaspoon of
baking soda (if
available)
1 liter of clean
drinking water
Wash your hands with soap and
water.
In 1 liter of clean drinking water add:
2 tablespoon sugar
¼ spoon of salt
¼ teaspoon of baking soda (if
available)
Then mix the solution.
“For prevention
and treatment of
diarrhea, use
ORESOL.”