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How Can Diarrhea Be Treated?

My Husband has had diarrhea for ?about 13 hrs. vomited clear liquids this am. He has taken some sips water which runs through him He had cramping earlier. Any advise would be appreciated, oh, he is 76. He just ate 4 or 5 saltines, took 1000mg Tylenol, and more sips water.
posted on Sat, 7 Apr 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Please give answers to the below questions for giving more comment:
Is there fever and blood or mucus in stool?
Had he taken outside food last night?
Is any investigation done?

It can be viral or bacterial gastroenteritis. In developed country chicken, beef-like non-veg can spread campylobacteria or salmonellosis or staph like organism induced Diarrhea.

Get your stool routine micro examination and occult blood test done. Maintain hydration with lots of water.

Avoid excess spicy foods, fruit juice, and a semisolid diet should be taken more. If no improvement is seen, then the broad-spectrum antibiotic course should be prescribed.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Parth Goswami
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How Can Diarrhea Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Please give answers to the below questions for giving more comment: Is there fever and blood or mucus in stool? Had he taken outside food last night? Is any investigation done? It can be viral or bacterial gastroenteritis. In developed country chicken, beef-like non-veg can spread campylobacteria or salmonellosis or staph like organism induced Diarrhea. Get your stool routine micro examination and occult blood test done. Maintain hydration with lots of water. Avoid excess spicy foods, fruit juice, and a semisolid diet should be taken more. If no improvement is seen, then the broad-spectrum antibiotic course should be prescribed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Parth Goswami