Question 211 · LEK · Diarrhea

Which is the right treatment of acute viral diarrhoea in a patient with a negative history of other diseases?

1) hydration.
2) the use of electrolites.
3) the use of antidiarrhoeal drugs e.g. loperamide.
4) the use of probiotics.
5) the use of antibiotics.
  1. A. 1,2,3.
  2. B. 1,2,4.
  3. C. 1,2,5.
  4. D. 1,3,4.
  5. E. 1,3,5.
Hint

Treatment targets fluid loss; ask which drugs are useless against viruses or may prolong the illness.

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