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    The document discusses treatments and preventions for diarrhea disease in children. It defines diarrhea as having three or more loose or liquid stools per day. Symptoms include loose stools, cramps, nausea and vomiting. Causes are often infections from bacteria, viruses or parasites. Treatment involves rehydration, zinc supplements, and antibiotics in some cases. Prevention methods include proper handwashing, especially before eating or touching food, thoroughly cooking and cleaning foods, and washing fruits and vegetables.

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    The document discusses treatments and preventions for diarrhea disease in children. It defines diarrhea as having three or more loose or liquid stools per day. Symptoms include loose stools, cramps, nausea and vomiting. Causes are often infections from bacteria, viruses or parasites. Treatment involves rehydration, zinc supplements, and antibiotics in some cases. Prevention methods include proper handwashing, especially before eating or touching food, thoroughly cooking and cleaning foods, and washing fruits and vegetables.

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    The document discusses treatments and preventions for diarrhea disease in children. It defines diarrhea as having three or more loose or liquid stools per day. Symptoms include loose stools, cramps, nausea and vomiting. Causes are often infections from bacteria, viruses or parasites. Treatment involves rehydration, zinc supplements, and antibiotics in some cases. Prevention methods include proper handwashing, especially before eating or touching food, thoroughly cooking and cleaning foods, and washing fruits and vegetables.

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    TREATMENTS AND PREVENTIONS

    OF DIARRHEA DISEASE FOR CHILD


    GROUP 1
    • ANISAH ROBIYATUN
    • AYU FITRY FEBRILIA
    • NADIA NUR LATIFA
    • NURUL ILMI UTAMI
    • SYIFA NUR’AMALIA S.

    CLASS 3 REGULER C
    DEFINITION

    Having three or more loose or liquid stools per


    day, or as having more stools than is normal
    for that person.
    SYMPTHOMS

    You may have: More serious symptoms include:


     Bloating in your belly
     Cramps  Blood or mucus in your stool
     Thin or loose stools  Weight loss
     Fever
     Watery stools
     An urgent feeling that you need If you have watery stools more than
    to have a bowel movement three times a day and you're not
     Nausea and throwing up drinking enough fluids, you could
    become dehydrated. That can cause
    serious complications if it's not treated.
    When You Should Call the Doctor…

    Call your doctor immediately if you have:

     Blood in your diarrhea or black, tarry stools


     A fever that is high (above 101 F) or that lasts more than
    24 hours
     Diarrhea lasting longer than 2 days
     Nausea or throwing up that prevents you from drinking
    liquids to replace lost fluids
     Severe pain in your abdomen or rectum
     Diarrhea after coming back from a foreign country
    Also, call your doctor right away if you have diarrhea and any of
    these signs of dehydration:

     Dark urine
     Smaller than usual amounts of urine or fewer wet diapers than
    usual in a child
     Rapid heart rate
     Headaches
     Dry skin
     Irritability
     Confusion
    CAUSES OF DIARRHEA
    Most cases of diarrhea are caused by an infection in the gastrointestinal
    tract. The microbes responsible for this infection include:
     Bacteria
     Viruses
     Parasitic organisms

    The most commonly identified causes of acute diarrhea in the United States are
    the bacteria Salmonella, Campylobacter, Shigella, and Escherichia coli.
    Some cases of chronic diarrhea are called "functional" because a clear cause
    cannot be found. In the developed world, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the
    most common cause of functional diarrhea.
    IBS is a complex of symptoms. There is cramping abdominal pain and altered
    bowel habits - diarrhea, constipation, or both.
    TREATMENT

    • Rehydration
    • Feeding zinc supplements
    • Consulting a health worker if there are signs of
    dehydration
    Pharmacologic Therapy
    1. Antimotility agents
    2. Adsorbents
    3. Antisecretory compounds
    4. Antibiotics
    5. Enzymes
    6. Intestinal mircoflora
    PREVENTION
    • Cooked food should be clean
    • Wash fruits and vegetables
    • Wash your hands
    a. Before and after touching food
    b. Before eating
    c. After using the toilet
    d. When around children

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