Oral Rehydration Solution

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Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS)

A liquid preparation developed by the World Health Organization that can decrease fluid loss in persons with diarrhea. Originally developed to be prepared with materials available in the home, commercial preparations have recently come into use.

Mentioned in: Campylobacteriosis, Cryptosporidiosis, Cyclosporiasis, Diarrhea, Escherichia Coli, Shigellosis, Traveler's Diarrhea

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campylobacteriosis cryptosporidiosis cyclosporiasis diarrhea Electrolyte Supplements Escherichia coli oral rehydration solutions ORS shigellosis traveler's diarrhea			In case of an infection, prepare an Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) at home using fresh lime, sugar, water and a pinch of salt. Healthy food for healthy stomach by Balochistan Times (Baluchistan Province, Pakistan) We had a meeting with the marshals in the morning and briefed them on the importance of drinking plenty of fluids and to mix them with oral rehydration solution (ORS) - we've handed out about 9,000 packets so far," he said. Scorching heat test for fans by Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain) Severe cases of diarrhoea and vomiting leading to dehydration need treating with oral rehydration solution immediately," he added. Fizzy drinks 'worsen gastric cases' by Asian News International			oral candidiasis oral cavity oral cavity proper oral character oral contraceptive Oral Contraceptives oral decongestant oral dosage oral eroticism oral examination oral hairy leukoplakia oral health maintenance oral health promotion oral health restoration oral herpes oral hygiene oral hygiene 1 oral hygiene 2 oral hypoglycemic agent oral lactose tolerance test oral mucosa oral pathology oral phase oral poliovirus vaccine oral prophylaxis Oral Rehydration Solution oral rehydration solutions oral rehydration therapy oral sadism oral sex oral stage oral surgeon oral surgery oral temperature oral thrush oral tolerance therapy oral-facial-digital syndrome orality orang-utan orange Orange Alert Orange Badge Orange Barrels Orange Book Orange Crystal Orange Cubes orange food Orange Foods Orange Haze Orange Metals & Chemicals Orange Micro			oral radiograph oral radiographer oral radiographer oral radiography oral radiography oral radiography oral radiologist oral radiologist oral radiologist oral radiology oral radiology oral radiology oral reactions to antibiotic oral reactions to antibiotic oral reactions to antibiotic oral reactions to antibiotic Oral Reading Fluency Oral Reading for Language in Aphasia Oral Reading for Language in Aphasia with Virtual Therapist Oral Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis Oral Rehydration and Nutrition Therapy Oral Rehydration Point oral rehydration s oral rehydration s oral rehydration s Oral rehydration salt Oral rehydration salts Oral rehydration salts Oral rehydration salts Oral rehydration salts Oral Rehydration Solution oral rehydration solutions oral rehydration therapy oral rehydration therapy oral rehydration therapy oral rehydration therapy oral rehydration therapy Oral Rehydration Therapy Unit Oral Response Meeting oral restraint oral restraint oral restraint oral restraint Oral Roberts Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association, Inc. Oral Roberts University Oral Roberts University Educational Fellowship oral roentgenologist Oral route oral sadism Oral Satisfaction Market Oral Sciences Oral Sedation Research Fund oral self-examination oral sex oral sex oral sinus oral sinus oral sinus oral smear oral society

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