Therapeutic methods for diarrhea in children

Table 3 Guidelines for intravenous treatment of children and adults with sever e dehydration

·Start IV fluids immediately. If the patient can drink, give ORS by mouth until the drip is set up. Give 100 mL/kg Ringer’s Lactate Solutiona divided as follows:
Age	Fisst give 30 mL/kg in:	Then give 70 mL/kg in:
Infants (under 12 months)	1 hb	5 h
Older	30 minb	2.5 h
·Reassess the patient every hour. If hydration is not improving, give the IV drip more rapidly.
·After 6 h (infants) or three hours (older patients), evaluate the patient using the assessment chart. Then choose the appropriate Treatment Plan (A,B or C) to continue treatment.

^aIf Ringer’s Lactate Solution is not available, normal saline may be used.

^bRepeat once if radial pulse is still very weak or not detectable.