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What Causes Dehydration In Children?
Question: We are traveeling out to Kashid beach. And my suddenly my one year old daughter is having omittings. She omitted 4-5 times in last two hours(since 4 am). Her last two omiits are almost like sone water... Any quick home medicine that we can give?
Brief Answer:
Home made ORS needs to be given
Detailed Answer:
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You need to give her ORS (oral rehdyration solution). It can be prepared at home by mixing a full XXXXXXX in a litre of water.
If ORS packets are not available, mix an oral rehydration solution using one of the following recipes; depending on ingredients and container availability:
Recipe for Making a 1 litre ORS solution using Sugar, Salt and Water
Clean Water - 1 litre - 5 cupfuls (each cup about 200 ml.)
Sugar - Six level teaspoons
Salt - Half level teaspoon
Stir the mixture till the sugar dissolves.
It is to be given sip by sip and is meant to prevent dehydration due to to loss of water and salts through vomiting. A home made alternative of ORS could be rice water, dal water or coconut water.
I cannot suggest any home alternative for some antiemetic which might need to be given.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
Home made ORS needs to be given
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
You need to give her ORS (oral rehdyration solution). It can be prepared at home by mixing a full XXXXXXX in a litre of water.
If ORS packets are not available, mix an oral rehydration solution using one of the following recipes; depending on ingredients and container availability:
Recipe for Making a 1 litre ORS solution using Sugar, Salt and Water
Clean Water - 1 litre - 5 cupfuls (each cup about 200 ml.)
Sugar - Six level teaspoons
Salt - Half level teaspoon
Stir the mixture till the sugar dissolves.
It is to be given sip by sip and is meant to prevent dehydration due to to loss of water and salts through vomiting. A home made alternative of ORS could be rice water, dal water or coconut water.
I cannot suggest any home alternative for some antiemetic which might need to be given.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
The yellow color water is coming. We tried to give ORS, she omitted that as well. Suggest some medicine
Brief Answer:
Some antiemetic needs to be given.
Detailed Answer:
Yellow or greenish color might mean bile stained. I would suggest giving her Ondem MD 4 mg (contains ondansetron) 1/2 tab orally thrice daily 15-30 mins before meals, or as required. It is mouth dissolving and would not require water to be taken along. Hence it has less probability of giving rise to vomiting. Continue giving her ORS. You may need to continue it for a few days. But if the child becomes lethargic, you would have to take her to a doctor without delay.
Some antiemetic needs to be given.
Detailed Answer:
Yellow or greenish color might mean bile stained. I would suggest giving her Ondem MD 4 mg (contains ondansetron) 1/2 tab orally thrice daily 15-30 mins before meals, or as required. It is mouth dissolving and would not require water to be taken along. Hence it has less probability of giving rise to vomiting. Continue giving her ORS. You may need to continue it for a few days. But if the child becomes lethargic, you would have to take her to a doctor without delay.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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