Ors
ORS stands for oral rehydration solution. Commercially available ORS contains common salt, glucose, potassium chloride, and trisodium citrate. It is used for replenishing lost fluids and electrolytes in case of dehydration.
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How to treat acute gastroenteritis in a 12-year-old kid?
Query: Hello doctor,Would you give Metronidazole IV to a 12-year-old child with suspected gastroenteritis? He has nausea, vomiting, smelly watery diarrhea, and after four hours of the onset of nausea and vomiting. Please help. Read Full »
Medical Gastroenterologist
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. No, it is not required. Most acute gastroenteritis resolve on their own. Consider giving ORS (oral rehydration solution) as much as you can, 150 to 200 ml after every loose stool. Give Lopermaide one tablet after loose stools not more than thrice daily and not mor... Read Full »
What is the treatment given for the 13-month-old child for diaper rash and pooping in less quantity?
Query: My daughter is 13.5 months old. For last four days she has diaper rashes. This is the first time she is getting rashes. From yesterday I am using Benzalkonium & Zinc skin cream (happynap). Now rashes reduced. Normally my daughter was pooped 2 or 3 times daily. But for These past four days she is... Read Full »
Child Health Specialist, Paediatrician
Answer: Please note that it is less likely the child has got loos motions because you gave chicken. Instead the child may be having loose motions because of some infection. Please reduce milk intake during this time to increase recovery rate. Also you can continue giving rice kanji. I would advise to give ... Read Full »
Please suggest loose motion tablet.
Query: Hi doctor,I am suffering from loose motion since two days. Please suggest me medicines. Read Full »
Family Physician, General Practitioner, Internal Medicine Physician
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please get a stool microscopy and stool culture test done at the earliest. If diarrhea is uncontrolled, I suggest you take a dose of Loperamide 2 mg and Probiotics (contains lactobacillus) like Bifilac, twice a day, till diarrhea improves. Also take a Ciprofloxacin a... Read Full »
I am experiencing diarrhea, weakness, and fever. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am experiencing diarrhea, weakness, fever, and headaches. Whenever I drink or eat anything, I have loose motions. I feel this is a heat stroke. Can you please help? Read Full »
General Medicine Physician, Internal Medicine Physician
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This looks like a case of acute gastroenteritis. A few other information will be helpful. Your age? How long have you been having these symptoms? Any vomiting? Any other pre-existing illness or medications? Did you eat anything from outside? Were you exposed to the sun f... Read Full »
How to manage loose stools due to outside food?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 27-year-old female weighing about 120 lbs, 5 feet 5 inches. I am using plant-based diet for 9 years (take vitamin B12 supplement in addition to eating fortified soy milks and cereal). I am on oral birth control (Lutera) and take it for three months straight (skipping placebo we... Read Full »
Internal Medicine Physician, General Medicine Physician
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do you have any other symptoms such as fever, cough, difficulty breathing, and body malaise? Have you been recently exposed with anyone who is confirmed COVID-19 positive for more than 15 minutes or at least one meter away from him? I will need your answers to prov... Read Full »
Please suggest treatment for stomach pain and loose stools.
Query: Female, 36, 5ft., 147 pounds I have a stomach ache since yesterday. When I woke up, I started to feel uncomfortableness in my stomach. Then I went to the bathroom, my poop was like cerelac. Then the whole day, my stomach was aching. I couldn't hardly get up. Then I had 3 poops today, it was like a... Read Full »
Medical Gastroenterologist
Answer: Hello dear. I welcome you to icliniq. Was the pain like a spasm? Well it is possible you have a brief episode of acute gastroenteritis, probably secondary to eating some foods with unhygienic nature. The best way is to keep your self hydrated with Oral rehydration solution(ORS). Take 1 sachet of ... Read Full »
I have vomiting with diarrhea. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been vomiting and pooping (liquid form) since last night, and been feeling really heavy/unwell today. I do not have a fever though. I already took Lomotil this morning and drank water and tea only since last night. Can you please let me know if this is diarrhea and advise me on... Read Full »
General Practitioner, Family Physician
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. What was your last food intake prior to the onset of diarrhea? What color and smell? How many times have you defecated and estimated amount each episode? Any other people experiencing the same thing? Take one more dose of Lomotil if still with diarrhea of more than 2... Read Full »
Please suggest a treatment plan for my grandma, who is in pain and has diarrhea.
Query: Good Day! My grandma is having a diarrhea, and its not a simple diarrhea. She's really in pain, and very weak at the moment. PLEASE HELP US. What is the right thing to do? We need answer ASAP. Thank you! Read Full »
Medical Gastroenterologist
Answer: Hello dear. I welcome you to icliniq. I am sorry to hear that she is having diarrhea and in pain. You did not mention for how long she has diarrhea, this would helped us to understand the potential reason underlying her pain and diarrhea. Since diarrhea less than 14 days duration are considered as... Read Full »
Kindly help my 80-year-old grandmother, who is suffering from severe diarrhea for a week.
Query: My 80 yr old grandmother is suffering from severe diarrhea since past one week. already taken course of CIPROXIN 250 mg along with FLAGYLL n ENFLOR SACHET. Motions seems to little settled now but started vomiting twice daily since last night...really worried since health condition is not good as ... Read Full »
Medical Gastroenterologist
Answer: Hello. I welcome you to icliniq. I feel sorry to heat about her. I can understand you must be very concern about her current condition. Well you see the ongoing motion can cause dehydration and salt loss via diarrhea. This can cause kindney problem and can lead to vomiting. Part of the kidney fun... Read Full »
I am having yellow, watery stool and low grade fever after taking garlic water. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I would like to consult about the diarrhea I have been experiencing since two days. I have been having yellow, watery stool and low grade fever, particularly at night. It started after intake of boiled garlic water three days back in hopes to relieve my dry cough. Read Full »
Medical Gastroenterologist
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, it is not uncommon to have GI upset after a garlic water or ginger. These all spices can cause these symptoms. It would have been much easier for me if you have mentioned the temperature in figures. Temperature less than 100.05 is not a significant one, since t... Read Full »
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