Oral Rehydration Solution

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• Oral rehydration therapy — Nurses encouraging a patient to drink an oral rehydration solution to combat dehydration caused by cholera. Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a simple treatment for dehydration associated with diarrhoea, particularly gastroenteritis or… …   Wikipedia

• Oral rehydration therapy — The administration of special fluids by mouth. ORT is used to treat dehydration. See also oral rehydration solution. * * * (ORT) oral administration of a solution of electrolytes and carbohydrates in the treatment of dehydration …   Medical dictionary

• oral rehydration therapy — noun The treatment of dehydration (caused by diarrhoea, etc) with drinks of a water, glucose and salt solution • • • Main Entry: ↑oral …   Useful english dictionary

• oral rehydration therapy — the administration of an isotonic solution of various sodium salts, potassium chloride, glucose, and water to treat acute diarrhoea, particularly in children. In developing countries it is the mainstay of treatment for cholera. Once the diarrhoea …   Medical dictionary

• oral rehydration therapy — ORT the administration of an isotonic solution of various sodium salts, potassium chloride, glucose, and water to treat acute diarrhoea, particularly in children. In developing countries it is the mainstay of treatment for cholera. Once the… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Lactated Ringer's solution — is a solution that is isotonic with blood and intended for intravenous administration. Veterinary administration may also be subcutaneous.Lactated Ringer s solution is abbreviated as LR or RL . It is also known as Ringer s lactate solution… …   Wikipedia

• ORS — Oral Rehydration Solution (Medical » Physiology) **** Oregon Revised Statute (Governmental » Police) * Orlando Riva Sound (Business » Firms) * Ovarian Remnant Syndrome (Medical » Physiology) * One Room Schoolhouse (Community » Educational) *… …   Abbreviations dictionary

• David Nalin — David R. Nalin (was born David R. Naliboff) Born April 21, 1941 (1941 04 21) (age 70) New York, New York Residence Pennsylvania …   Wikipedia

• Cholera — Classification and external resources Scanning electron microscope image of Vibrio cholerae ICD 10 A …   Wikipedia

• Gastroenteritis — Classification and external resources Gastroenteritis viruses: A = rotavirus, B = adenovirus, C = Norovirus and D = Astrovirus. The virus particles are shown at the same magnification to allow size comparison. ICD …   Wikipedia

• ORS — olfactory reference syndrome; oral rehydration solution; oral surgery, oral surgeon; Orthopaedic Research Society; orthopedic surgeon, orthopedic surgery; oxygen radical scavengers * * * ORS abbr oral rehydration salts; oral rehydration solution… …   Medical dictionary