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Viral Gastroenteritis : Treatments

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Treatments Overview Articles

Viral gastroenteritis
The goal of treatment is to prevent dehydration. Fluids and electrolytes (salt and minerals) lost by diarrhea must be replaced. Electrolyte and fluid replacement solutions for children are available in food and drug stores. Juice, soda or water do...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 14, 2007

Specific Treatments Articles

Intravenous Rehydration
Intravenous rehydration is the process by which sterile water solutions containing small amounts of salt or sugar are injected into the body through a tube attached to a needle which is inserted into a vein. Purpose Intravenous rehydration is used to restore the fluid and electrolyte balance of the body due to illness, surgery, or accident.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Intravenous Rehydration
Sterile water solutions containing small amounts of salt or sugar, are injected into the body through a tube attached to a needle that is inserted into a vein. Purpose Fever , vomiting, and diarrhea can cause a person to become dehydrated fairly quickly.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Intravenous Rehydration
Intravenous (IV) rehydration is a treatment for fluid loss in which a sterile water solution containing small amounts of salt or sugar is injected into the patient ' s bloodstream. Purpose Rehydration is usually performed to treat the symptoms associated with dehydration, or excessive loss of body water.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Dietary Counseling
Dietary counseling provides individualizing nutritional care for encouraging modification of eating habits. It may also assist in prevention or treatment of nutrition-related illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, cancer , obesity , diabetes, and hyperlipidemia.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Recommended Dietary Allowances
The Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) are nutrient intake levels that meet the needs of most healthy Americans. They were originally developed by the National Academy of Sciences, and were based on nutrient levels that would prevent nutrient deficiencies.
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Oral Rehydration Therapy
Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) involves the replacement of fluids and electrolytes lost during an episode of diarrheal illness. Diarrheal illnesses are pervasive worldwide, and they have a particularly large impact in the developing world.
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
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