TEAM BASED LEARNING

ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION

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MEMBERS

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DEFINITION of ORS
DEFINITION Simple solution in treatment for dehydration which taken orally. Originally developed to be prepared with materials available in the home.

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DEHYDRATION
DEFINITION A condition where our body does not have as much water and fluids as it should.

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Causes of Dehydration
Excessive urine output/diarrh ea

Excessive sweating

Vomiting Fever

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Symptom of dehydration

Dry or sticky mouth Lethargy or coma (with severe dehydration) Low or no urine output; urine looks dark yellow No tears Sunken eyes
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MECHANISM OF ORS
used to treat most forms of dehydration and hypovolemia. Plain old water is a good agent to prevent dehydration. Dehydration is the loss of water, so in order to reverse this, water should be added. The complication of this is that water is not actively absorbed from the gut. Water flows by osmosis into the cells lining the gut, and this can take a while.If someone is dehydrated, we want to restore the lost fluids as soon as possible. IV fluids do this by placing the fluid directly into the circulation, but unless dehydration is severe, ORS will also do Click to edit Master subtitle style the job at a fraction of the cost.ORS is composed of Water, Salt and Sugar. For those who are more particular: Water, Sodium Chloride, and Sucrose. The reasons for this composition are as follows:Sodium is rapidly absorbed from the gut. The sodium in the solution quickly enters the cells of the gut, because there is a lower concentration of Sodium in the cells.Glucose (which is what Sucrose is broken down to) is linked to Sodium absorption. When the sodium flows across into the cell, it pulls the glucose molecules with it.This means that having the glucose in 4/28/12 solution with the sodium will result in the glucose being pulled faster

HOW TO PREPARE ORS

8 Teaspoons of Sugar [Or glucose powder] or 1 Teaspoon of Salt 1 Litre of Water

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GIVING ORS

ORS is very commonly recommended for children with diarrhoea, and pregnant women with morning sickness. It is also appropriate for other people with moderate dehydration ORS is an excellent first step, and IV fluids can be added later if the patients condition doesnt stabilise. ORS can be given in whatever

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ADVANTAGES AND DEADVANTAGES

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CONCLUSION

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REFERENCES

http://www.alpharubicon.com/med/oralre http://medicaldictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Oral +Rehydration+Solution http://medicaldictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Oral +rehydration+solution

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhea