Diarrhea
Definition
Symptoms
Evaluation
Treatment
diet
oral rehydration
specialist
Home Care
diarrhea in adults
diarrhea in children
fever in adults
fever in children
vomiting in adults
vomiting in children
warning signs
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Diarrhea Home Care
Home care
for diarrhea includes:
Drink plenty of fluids.
Avoid milk and dairy products
Wash your hands after bowel movements.
Acetaminophen
for pain
Ibuprofen
for pain
Take nonprescription medications for diarrhea.
Take prescribed medicines as directed.
Wash the buttocks of infants after a bowel movement, in order to prevent
diaper rash
and spread of infection.
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Diarrhea Home Care: Diarrhea In Adults
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Bacterial gastroenteritis
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Diarrhea
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Diarrhea References:
Aranda-Michel J, Giannella RA. Acute diarrhea: a practical review. Am J Med. 1999 Jun;106(6):670-6.
Camilleri M. Chronic diarrhea: a review on pathophysiology and management for the clinical gastroenterologist. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004 Mar;2(3):198-206.
Fine KD, Schiller LR. AGA technical review on the evaluation and management of chronic diarrhea. Gastroenterology. 1999 Jun;116(6):1464-86.
Mylonakis E, Ryan ET, Calderwood SB. Clostridium difficile--Associated diarrhea: A review. Arch Intern Med. 2001 Feb 26;161(4):525-33.
