Treatment depends on the diagnosis and the severity of the diarrhea. If it is mild, it is sufficient to administer abundant fluids in the patient’s own home.

If the diarrhea is severe and is accompanied by dehydration it is necessary to treat the patient in the hospital to administer fluids by venous route. Non-infectious diarrheas usually require specific treatments according to the type of disease.

As a general rule, it is not advisable to use antidiarrheal drugs without medical advice, since they can complicate the evolution of diarrhea. Diarrhea can affect anyone.

It is common to see outbreaks of acute diarrhea in institutions such as nurseries, nursing homes, barracks, etc.

As most of the infectious diarrheas are due to the consumption of water and food in poor condition or contaminated is very important to know the basic hygiene measures to try to prevent them. Dehydration is one of the complications associated with diarrhea. To avoid them, you should drink plenty of water and liquids that contain sodium, chloride or potassium.

In the case of children, specialists recommend ingesting oral rehydration solutions, such as beverages containing salts and minerals to prevent dehydration. These can be found in pharmacies.

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