In the management of acute watery diarrhoea in a 2-year-old child with some dehydration in a Bangladeshi health clinic, which WHO oral rehydration sal...

Question

In the management of acute watery diarrhoea in a 2-year-old child with some dehydration in a Bangladeshi health clinic, which WHO oral rehydration salts (ORS) formulation is currently recommended?

Accepted Answer

Low-osmolarity ORS (245 mOsm/L)

Answer

High-osmolarity ORS (311 mOsm/L)

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Rice-based ORS only

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Intravenous normal saline

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Oral glucose solution without electrolytes

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Oral Rehydration Therapy

In the management of acute watery diarrhoea in a 2-year-old child with some dehydration in a Bangladeshi health clinic, which WHO oral rehydration salts (ORS) formulation is currently recommended?