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Abstract Diarrhea is a disease which marked by increasing of defecating frequency (more than thre times a day accompanied by a change

in stool consistency (a liquid), with / without blood and / or mucus. There are approximately !! million children suffer from diarrhea each year worlwide, and "!# of all deaths in children li$ing in de$eloping countries associated with diarrhea and dehydration. %ota$irus is the most common etiology that causes diarrhea in infants and young children. %ota$irus infection usually found in children aged & months'" years. During our $isit to D%. (oetomo )ediatric )olyclinic, we found a patient (*+ months old) who suffered acute diarrhea without dehydration with fe$er. )atient recei$ed therapy consist of ,inc, )robiotic, )edialit, and )aracetamol. -i$ing ,inc for diarrhea pro$en to reduce the length and se$erity of diarrhea, reduce the frequency of bowel mo$ements, reduced stool $olume, and reduce the incidence of recurrence diarrhea. )atient recei$ed ,inc tablets doses of "! mg / day, for *! days, the tablet could be crushed and gi$en to patient as pul$is. )edialit (.ral %ehydration (alt) is the best fluid for patients with diarrhea to replace lost fluids and electrolits. .%( is gi$en anytime after patient/s bowel. )robiotics gi$en to patients with diarrhea due to increased intestinal mucosal mucin production thus enhancing the natural immune response (innate immunity). )robiotics also produce hydrogen ions that would lower the intestinal p0. The patient also suffered fe$er so antipyretic therapy is also gi$en. )aracetamol was gi$en *&! mg / x 1 times a day and stopped if the fe$er had stopped.

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