2007-03-14 04:13:05 · 6 answers · asked by swathi_stargemini 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
ORS.Yes this is life saving in Cholera.
Aim is to give salt with some simple sugars with fluid. If commercially available ORS can not be arranged,homoe made solutions can be used, such as:
water with pinch of salt,sugar and hint of lemon.
Rice water with salt.
Dal water with salt.
coconut water with salt.
Take the advice of ur doctor at the earliest.
If patient can not drink because of too much vomiting or other reasons,then IV fluids may be needed.
AnAntibiotic may also help to shorten the duration of disease.
2007-03-14 09:40:18 · answer #1 · answered by accelerate 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can cholera be treated?
Cholera can be simply and successfully treated by immediate replacement of the fluid and salts lost through diarrhea. Patients can be treated with oral rehydration solution, a prepackaged mixture of sugar and salts to be mixed with water and drunk in large amounts. This solution is used throughout the world to treat diarrhea. Severe cases also require intravenous fluid replacement. With prompt rehydration, fewer than 1% of cholera patients die.
Antibiotics shorten the course and diminish the severity of the illness, but they are not as important as rehydration. Persons who develop severe diarrhea and vomiting in countries where cholera occurs should seek medical attention promptly.
2007-03-14 04:23:50 · answer #2 · answered by ncgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots and LOTS of fluids with electrolytes to make up for the lost nutrients...
and there's nothing better you can do for the patient than consult a doctor!!!
2007-03-14 05:14:49 · answer #3 · answered by maverick_youth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are not a doctor,then isolate the person by admitting him in a hospital
2007-03-17 00:46:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get in touch with a doctor
2007-03-14 04:21:51 · answer #5 · answered by Farmer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by seggregating from others
2007-03-15 02:48:30 · answer #6 · answered by Vijay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋