Patient was educated on preventing diarrhea from contaminated food as follows: To guard against diarrhea caused by contaminated food: Serve food right away or refrigerate itafter it has been cooked or reheated. Leaving food out at room temperature can encourage growth of bacteria. Wash work surfaces frequentlyto avoid spreading germs from one food item to another. Wash your hands and your work surfaces several times during food preparation. Use the refrigerator to thaw frozen items.Or [...]

Patient was educated on preventing viral diarrhea as follows: Wash your hands frequently to prevent the spread of viral diarrhea. To ensure you or your child is washing your hands thoroughly, always: Wash frequently.Wash your hands before and after preparing food. In addition, wash your hands after handling uncooked meat, using the toilet, changing diapers, sneezing, coughing and blowing your nose. Lather with soap for at least 20 seconds.After putting soap on your hands, rub [...]

Patient was educated on management measures to treat dehydration as follows: Rehydration drinks Rehydration drinks are recommended for people who are frail, or over the age of 60, or who have underlying health problems. They are made from sachets that you can buy from pharmacies. The sachets are also available on prescription. You add the contents of the sachet to water. Rehydration drinks provide a good balance of water, salts and sugar. They do not [...]

Patient was educated on management measures to treat dehydration as follows: As a rough guide, drink at least 200 ml after each bout of diarrhea (after each watery stool). This extra fluid is in addition to what you would normally drink. For example, an adult will normally drink about two liters a day but more in hot countries. The above advice of 200 ml after each bout of diarrhea is in addition to this usual [...]

Patient was educated on management measures for diarrhea as follows: Eat normally as much as possible. It used to be advised to not eat for a while if you had infectious diarrhea. However, now it is advised to eat small, light meals if you can. Be guided by your appetite. You may not feel like eating food and most adults can do without food for a few days. Eat as soon as you are able [...]