Oral rehydration therapy
Topic: Pediatrics
Giving a glucose-electrolyte oral rehydration solution (ORS) by mouth to treat mild to moderate dehydration; glucose drives sodium and water absorption in the gut. WHO and UNICEF recommend ORS plus zinc for children with diarrhea. Offer small amounts often, by spoon if the child is vomiting, and continue breastfeeding. Juice and soft drinks can worsen diarrhea and are not substitutes for ORS.
- Also known as:
- ORT, ORS, Oral rehydration solution
- In Turkish:
- Oral rehidrasyon tedavisi
What does Oral rehydration therapy mean?
Oral rehydration therapy is part of the Pediatrics topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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