Diarrhea ( Group 7 8D )

 8D

Group 7

Members:

- Benita Nur Fajriyah

- Jalu Hadi Kuncoro

- Nurul Dinan Hanifah

- Reza Oktavianingsih

DIARRHEA

Diarrhea is a disease in which the stool or feces turns into mushy or liquid that usually occurs at least three times in 24 hours.

Symptoms are usually found is defecate constantly accompanied by prolonged heartburn, dehydration, nausea and vomiting. But other symptoms that can arise include stiffness in the back, and belly rings often.

        The period from the entry of germs into the body until the onset of symptoms or the so-called incubation period varies depending on the types of germs cause. Shigella, for example, has an incubation period of 16 to 72 hours, while the incubation period ranges from 4 to 48 hours. while parasites generally have a longer incubation period, such as Giardia, for example, has an incubation period of between 1 to 3 weeks.

        Duration of sickness also depends on the types of germs cause. In mild diarrhea caused by viruses generally last for a few days in which children require only minor treatment such as rest and adequate fluid administration.

Recuperation characteristics are no longer feel upset stomach, heartburn and excessive defecation.

Because the hand is one part of the body most often in direct contact with other objects, then before eating is recommended to wash hands with soap. A Cochrane study found that the social movements and community organizations committed to hand washing causes a significant decrease in the incidence of diarrhea.

Medications :

•       Modern:

ORS and zinc tablets are the treatment of choice and have been estimated to have saved 50 million children in 25 years.

•       Traditional:

The treatment for diarrhea involves the patient consuming adequate amounts of water to replace lost, preferably mixed with electrolytes to provide essential salts and some amount of nutrients.

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