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If someone needs immediate help with severe diarrhea, use emergency mode.
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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Frequent watery stools with weakness, dizziness, or signs of dehydration.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
ORS small sips often. Hand washing. Call 112 if blood, no urine, or confused.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Many loose stools per day, thirst, dry mouth, dizziness.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sunken eyes in children, no tears, skin pinch slow to return.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Watery diarrhea removes fluid and electrolytes rapidly.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Dehydration kills faster in children and elderly.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mix ORS with clean water per packet instructions.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Offer spoonfuls every 1–2 minutes if vomiting — restart when settled.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Continue ORS even during diarrhea — replaces losses.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Note blood, mucus, or black tarry stool.
When and how to get professional help.
Blood in stool, persistent vomiting, or shock signs need IV fluids.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Oral rehydration and hygiene. Antibiotics only when prescribed.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if bloody diarrhea, high fever with confusion, or no urine all day.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cholera suspected — report to health authorities.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stop all food — continue age-appropriate light diet if tolerated.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT give anti-diarrhea medicine to bloody or high fever diarrhea without advice.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stop all food until diarrhea completely stops
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Early feeding with ORS improves recovery. Starvation worsens weakness.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Malnutrition and failed rehydration in prolonged illness.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Rabies exposure
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bite or scratch from dog, cat, bat, or wild animal — especially if animal acts strange or is unknown.
Cholera suspected
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Profuse painless watery diarrhea like rice water in outbreak area or after unsafe water exposure.
Tetanus risk wound
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A wound from rust, soil, manure, or deep puncture needs tetanus protection assessment — tetanus is preventable with vaccination.
High fever child
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A child has high fever and may be lethargic, refusing fluids, or showing rash or breathing difficulty.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — IV rehydration needed when oral fails or shock present.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Identify cause — some infections need specific treatment.