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Is ORS Solution Sufficient For A Child Suffering From Loose Stools?

Dear Doctor, My 1 year old son is having loose motion for the past 5 days and the motion was earlier watery. The frequency was 2 - 3 times in a couple of hours. But since this morning it is yellow in colour. But the frequency is 6 - 7 times in the past 8 Hours. The stool test taken gives the result as follows: Colour: Yellow, pH: 7.0, Mucus : Present Reducing Substance: Positive Pus Cells: 3 - 4 / HPF seen Vegetable cells: Occassional / HPF seen Starch cells 1 - 2 / HPF seen. He is having rice supplement + soy infant formula since last night. Also he is taking 60 - 70 ml of WHO recommended ORS in every hour or after every loose stool. Kindly advice us what it means and how we need to proceed further to recover our child? Is he on the way of recovering?
Thu, 27 Mar 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Acute enteritis is mostly viral in nature and settles in few days.
Continue with ors after each loose stool.
Give probiotic for 3 to 4 days.
Give lemonade,coconut water,rice porridge,curd,banana,boiled potato.
Watch for signs of dehydration like lethargy, decreased urine output and in case your observe any get him evaluated by pediatrician.
Hope this helps.
Take care..
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Is ORS Solution Sufficient For A Child Suffering From Loose Stools?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Acute enteritis is mostly viral in nature and settles in few days. Continue with ors after each loose stool. Give probiotic for 3 to 4 days. Give lemonade,coconut water,rice porridge,curd,banana,boiled potato. Watch for signs of dehydration like lethargy, decreased urine output and in case your observe any get him evaluated by pediatrician. Hope this helps. Take care..