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Diarrhea
1. Imagine-
• Second leading causes of all death worldwide .
• Most common cause of Morbidity and Mortality in
children worldwide.
• Accounts for 28% of hospitalizations in children <5 years
old in the Indian sub-content and it's 17% in Bangladesh.
Presented by – Farzana Haque
4. Diarrhoea
Passage of unusually loose or Watery stools usually at least
three times in a 24 hour period. However It is the consistency
of the stools rather than the number that is most
important.(according to WHO's)
5. Types of Diarrhea
• Acute watery diarrhea(including cholera)
• Acute bloody Diarrhea(dysentery)
• Persistent Diarrhea(lasts 14 days or longer)
• Diarrhea with severe malnutrition(Marasmus or Kwashiorka)
8. Causes of Diarrhoea
Unhygienic food preparation
Unsafe storage of food
Inadequate hand washing
Antibiotics and other Drugs
Malnutrition
No access to clean water
HIV itself
10. Causes of Diarrhoea(cont..)
▪Microscopic colitis: This is a persistent diarrhea that
usually affects older adults, often during the night.
▪ Malabsorptive and maldigestive diarrhea: The first is
caused by impaired nutrient absorption, the second
by impaired digestive function. Celiac disease is one
example.
11. Causes of Diarrhoea(cont..)
▪ Drug-induced diarrhea: Laxatives and other drugs,
including antibiotics, can trigger diarrhea.
▪ Endocrine causes: Sometimes hormonal factors
cause diarrhea, for example, in the case of Addison
disease and carcinoid tumors.
▪ Cancer causes: Neoplastic diarrhea is associated with
a number of gut cancers.
12. Treatment of Diarrhoea
• Rehydration- With oral rehydration salts(ORS)
solution.ORS is a mixture of clean water, salt and
sugar.
• Zinc Supplement- Zinc Supplements reduce the
duration of diarrhoea episode by 25% and are
associated with a 30% reduction in stool volume.
• Rehydration:with intravenous fluids in case of severe
dehydration or shock.
13. Treatment of Diarrhoea(cont..)
• Nutrient-rich foods
• Consulting a health professional in particular for
management of persistent diarrhoea or when there is
blood in stool or if there are signs of dehydration
14. Prevention
• Clean and safe drinking water
•Good sanitation systems, for example, waste water
and sewage
•Good hygiene practices, including handwashing with
soap after defecation, after cleaning a child who has
defecated, after disposing of a child's stool, before
preparing food, and before eating
•Breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life
•Education on the spread of infection
15. Reference
1. Diarrhoea:http://www.who.int/topics/diarrhoea/en/
2. Markus MacGill(2017).What you should know about
diarrhea.Retrieved February 2018
from www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/158634.php
3. Umair hossain(2014).Diarrhoea Symptoms, Causes and Home
Remedies.retrieved February 2018
from https://makeup.saloni.pk/2014/09/08/diarrhoea-symptoms-
causes-and-home-remedies/
4. Diarrhoea(December 2017) retrieved February from 2018
https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/stomach-liver-
and-gastrointestinal-tract/diarrhoea#symptoms
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