Oral rehydration therapy
Type of fluid replacement used to prevent and treat dehydration
Oral rehydration therapy
Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a type of fluid replacement used to prevent and treat dehydration, especially due to diarrhea. It involves drinking water with modest amounts of sugar and salts, specifically sodium and potassium. Oral rehydration therapy can also be given by a nasogastric tube. Therapy can include the use of zinc supplements to reduce the duration of diarrhea in infants and children under the age of 5. Use of oral rehydration therapy has been estimated to decrease the risk of death from diarrhea by up to 93%. Earliest known medication was done by Hemendra Nath Chatterjee in 1953 and he published it in The Lancet the results of using ORS to treat people with mild cholera. Side effects may include vomiting, high blood sodium, or high blood potassium. If vomiting occurs, it is recommended that use be paused for 10 minutes and then gradually restarted. The recommended formulation includes sodium chloride, sodium citrate, potassium chloride, and glucose. Glucose may be replaced...
Read on Wikipedia · Image Sachinthonakkara, CC0
Open boosters, collect cards and trade them. Free to play.
Play for free