The WHO Reduced Osmolarity Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS)

Purpose: To prepare oral rehydration salt (ORS) solution using the WHO reduced osmolarity formula.

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Evaluation

Do you need to prepare oral rehydration solution for a person with diarrhea?

Yes

Volume of solution needed

Materials available

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Clean or boiled water

Sodium chloride

Table salt

Anhydrous glucose

Sugar

Potassium chloride

Orange juice

Trisodium citrate, dihydrate

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Risk Factors for Dehydration in Elderly Patient
Laboratory Tests
- Estimating Change in Serum Sodium Levels During Treatment of Hyponatremia
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Clinical Dehydration Scale (CDS) for Infants & Young Children

Therapy

Dosage Calculations
- Estimating Dehydration and Fluid Volume Depletion in Cholera and Other Conditions
- Method of Holliday and Segar for Determining the Maintenance Fluid and Electrolyte Requirements of a Hospitalized Patient

Specialty

Endocrinology
Clinical Laboratory
Emergency Medicine
Critical Care

Objective

laboratory tests

ICD-10

E86 - Volume depletion

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Purpose: To prepare oral rehydration salt (ORS) solution using the WHO reduced osmolarity formula.

Specialty: Endocrinology, Clinical Laboratory, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care

Objective: laboratory tests

ICD-10: E86,

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