management of patients with no signs of dehydration (WHO recommendations)
Treatment plan A
Children with no signs of dehydration need extra fluids and salt to replace their losses of water and electrolytes due to diarrhea to avoid development of signs of dehydration
Mothers should be educated about the importance of extra fluid and how to prevent malnutrition by continuing to feed the child.
Most fluids that a child normally takes can be used. Wherever possible, these should include at least one fluid that normally contains salt.
Drinks sweetened with sugar such as commercial carbonated beverages or commercial fruit juices should be avoided since it may lead to osmotic diarrhoea and hypernatraemia
In general give as much fluid as the child or adult wants until diarrhoea stops. As a guide, after each loose stool, give:
Give supplemental zinc (10 - 20 mg) to the child, every day for 10 to 14 days.
Feeding should be continued to prevent malnutrition. The aim is to give as much nutrient rich food as the child will accept
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