What Are the Treatment Principles for Pediatric Diarrhea?

Question

What are the aspects included in the treatment principles for pediatric diarrhea? What are the principles of IV therapy?

Answer

China established the “Diarrhea Diagnosis and Treatment Program” in 1993, which clearly defines the treatment principles for diarrhea diseases: “Prevent dehydration, correct dehydration, maintain continued feeding, and use medication rationally.” The specific implementation should be divided into three aspects: first, prevent dehydration; for patients with mild to moderate dehydration due to diarrhea, most can be corrected through oral rehydration. Oral rehydration salts are used to treat dehydration. Second, if preventing dehydration, the frequency of service in the medication instructions should be changed from ‘add 500 milliliters of water per liter’ to ‘add 500 milliliters of water per half generation,’ to prevent dehydration due to excessive bowel movements.