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Why are diarrhoea patients in hospital usually given a glucose drip?
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∙ 9y ago
The killer in diarrhea is loss of fluids and electrolytes; water and salts. Your body is an electrical mechanism, and like any battery, it needs a proper balance of electrolytes - or you'll die of that cause, alone.
If you can keep hydrated (either from IV fluids or just drinking) and retain a proper salt balance, you'll recover from the disease on your own.
In Haiti, where diarrhea is a major cause of death in children, (due to cholera, spread by infected water) doctors have devised what they call "Oral Rehydration Salts", a small packet of salt to be mixed with a quart of BOILED water. This can save 95% of the children who might otherwise die.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoA diarrhoea patient is given a glucose drip to provide him/her with energy.
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