Rotavirus diarrhea treatment

Diarrhea is a very common phenomenon, especially among children. We adults may also suffer from diarrhea if we eat the wrong food or catch a cold. There are many types of diarrhea. Do you know about rotavirus diarrhea? This disease is very common in autumn and has a high incidence rate among children. Let's take a look at the treatment of rotavirus diarrhea.

Rotavirus diarrhea is the most common among infants and young children. This phenomenon has a great impact on the child's physical health. If diarrhea cannot be treated in time, the child will become malnourished and the condition cannot be recovered well. Everyone should understand the treatment methods of rotavirus diarrhea.

There is currently no specific drug for treating rotavirus diarrhea. Generally, symptomatic treatment is used to correct the child's dehydration and acidosis. For children with mild diarrhea symptoms, oral rehydration can be used to correct them. The commonly used one is the oral rehydration salt recommended by the World Health Organization. The formula is 3.5 grams of sodium chloride, 2.5 grams of sodium bicarbonate, 1.5 grams of potassium hydride, 20 grams of glucose and 1000 milliliters of water. Children can drink it as water. Children with more severe symptoms can be treated with intravenous infusion to correct dehydration and acidosis, while taking dipyridamole orally. In recent years, interferon (IFN) has also been used to treat rotavirus infection. This drug can inhibit the reproduction of the virus in the human body, thereby alleviating symptoms and shortening the course of the disease.

If a newborn baby suffers from autumn diarrhea, the baby should continue to be breastfed. About 90% of breast milk contains anti-rotavirus antibodies, which can alleviate symptoms or shorten the course of the disease.

There are also many good folk remedies for treating rotavirus diarrhea. Earlier in Southeast Asia, rice soup was used instead of glucose oral solution and achieved good therapeutic effects. In our country, some people have used burnt rice or millet to make rice soup, which can be taken orally instead of rehydration agents, and achieved obvious results.

The specific production method is: fry rice or millet over low heat until it turns brown, then add water and cook into porridge, filter out the rice grains, and feed the child with the rice soup. The roasted rice grains have been partially carbonized, which can absorb toxins and stop diarrhea. You can also add scorched rice soup instead of water to the oral liquid recommended by the World Health Organization for children to drink. If there is no oral rehydration solution, you can add 3.5 grams of salt, 2 grams of baking soda, and 30 grams of white sugar to every 1000 ml of scorched rice soup and drink it. The starch, vitamins and other minerals in rice soup can supplement children's nutrition and help recover their gastrointestinal function. It is currently the most ideal treatment method.

Parents should pay attention to many issues when treating rotavirus diarrhea. Antibiotics cannot be used during treatment as this is not appropriate for the condition. In addition, improper treatment may lead to intestinal flora imbalance. This must be kept in mind. If some folk remedies can be chosen for treatment, good results will be achieved.