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  2. Chronic diarrhea of infancy - Wikipedia

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    The specific source of chronic diarrhea typically depends on the age of the infant/child. Diarrhea is uncommon for newborns; consequently, its presence in newborns could indicate a congenital disorder which would need hospitalization. Rare causes of chronic diarrhea in young children include a group of genetic mutations known as "congenital ...

  3. Probiotics in children - Wikipedia

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    A 2013 review suggested probiotics are effective in treating persistent diarrhea in children, though more research is needed. Persistent diarrhea is an episode that starts acutely but then lasts for 14 days or more; In developing countries it is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five years old. The study showed ...

  4. Oral rehydration therapy - Wikipedia

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    Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a type of fluid replacement used to prevent and treat dehydration, especially due to diarrhea. [1] It involves drinking water with modest amounts of sugar and salts, specifically sodium and potassium. [1]

  5. Sniffling, sneezing, coughing: What infectious disease do you ...

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    Babies and other young children, as well as the elderly and people with chronic kidney and heart problems, need to visit the doctor sooner rather than later to make sure they are keeping hydrated.

  6. Diarrhea - Wikipedia

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    Diosmectite, a natural aluminomagnesium silicate clay, is effective in alleviating symptoms of acute diarrhea in children, [114] and also has some effects in chronic functional diarrhea, radiation-induced diarrhea, and chemotherapy-induced diarrhea. [52] Another absorbent agent used for the treatment of mild diarrhea is kaopectate.

  7. Bile acid malabsorption - Wikipedia

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    Bile acid malabsorption (BAM), known also as bile acid diarrhea, is a cause of several gut-related problems, the main one being chronic diarrhea.It has also been called bile acid-induced diarrhea, cholerheic or choleretic enteropathy, bile salt diarrhea or bile salt malabsorption.

  8. Cold season is here: 6 natural remedies to fight them off and ...

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    Even just one day of taking honey can ease a child’s cough by increasing saliva production and encouraging swallowing. Its thick texture coats the throat, calming irritation and soothing the ...

  9. Antimotility agent - Wikipedia

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    Bismuth subsalicylate (BSS) has both antibacterial and anti-secretory actions that help with diarrhea. [1] Once in the gut, BSS gets broken down into bismuth and salicylic acid. [ 1 ] Bismuth produces other bismuth salts, which blocks the binding and proliferation of bacteria in stomach mucosal cells, leading to a decrease in inflammation in ...