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  2. Intravenous sodium bicarbonate - Wikipedia

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    Intravenous sodium bicarbonate, also known as sodium hydrogen carbonate, is a medication primarily used to treat severe metabolic acidosis. [2] For this purpose it is generally only used when the pH is less than 7.1 and when the underlying cause is either diarrhea, vomiting, or the kidneys. [3]

  3. Can You Drink Too Much Liquid I.V? Here's What the ... - AOL

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    Drinking too much Liquid I.V. landed one woman in the emergency room. Here, the signs and symptoms to know and why you should reserve these drinks for certain circumstances.

  4. Fluid replacement - Wikipedia

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    Fluid replacement or fluid resuscitation is the medical practice of replenishing bodily fluid lost through sweating, bleeding, fluid shifts or other pathologic processes. . Fluids can be replaced with oral rehydration therapy (drinking), intravenous therapy, rectally such as with a Murphy drip, or by hypodermoclysis, the direct injection of fluid into the subcutaneous tis

  5. Diarrhea - Wikipedia

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    Diarrhea can cause electrolyte imbalances, kidney impairment, dehydration, and defective immune system responses. When oral drugs are administered, the efficiency of the drug is to produce a therapeutic effect and the lack of this effect may be due to the medication travelling too quickly through the digestive system, limiting the time that it ...

  6. Here's What 'Diarrhea' Actually Means and When You Should ...

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    While many different things can cause diarrhea—including infections or a more serious gastrointestinal condition—in most cases, it will go away after a few days without the need for treatment.

  7. Intravenous therapy - Wikipedia

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    Intravenous therapy (abbreviated as IV therapy) is a medical technique that administers fluids, medications and nutrients directly into a person's vein.The intravenous route of administration is commonly used for rehydration or to provide nutrients for those who cannot, or will not—due to reduced mental states or otherwise—consume food or water by mouth.

  8. Here’s Why Stress Can Cause You to Run for the Bathroom - AOL

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    Yup, stress can cause diarrhea. “There is a connection between the brain and the gut called the gut-brain axis,” explains Ashkan Farhadi, M.D., a gastroenterologist at MemorialCare Orange ...

  9. Management of dehydration - Wikipedia

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    When diarrhea occurs, hydration should increase to prevent dehydration. The WHO recommends using the oral rehydration solution (ORS) if available, but homemade solutions such as salted rice water, salted yogurt drinks, vegetable and chicken soups with salt can also be given.