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Subject: DIARRHEAL DISEASES                                              

Unit: VAR. BUMED  

Parent Organization: BUMED       

Box ID: BX303811

Folder Title: VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES FOLDER 1                                                                 

Document Number:         16

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        Notes:

        1. Oral Rehydration:   3.5 gm NaCl, 2.5 gm NaHCO3, 1.5 gm. KCL,
                               20 gm. glucose (or 40 gm. sucrose) in
                               I liter H20.   Intake should be sufficient
                               to maintain 60-100 cc. urine output/hr.
                               Premixed salts/glucose available

        2. Antimotility Agents: a.     Use Loperamide (Imodium)
                                       2 mg. tablet, 1-2 tablets,
                                       2-4 x/day up to 48 hours duration
                                  b.   Kaopectate is ineffective.
                                  C.   Diphenoxylate with Atropine
                                       (Lomotil) is relatively
                                       contraindicated in hot desert
                                       environment due to hyperthermia
                                       and diminution of sweating.

        3. Antibiotics: Recommened regimens include:

            a. Ciprofloxacin     500 mg. BID x 5 days

            b. Norfloxacin       400 mg. BID x 5 days

            C. TMP/SMX           2 tablets or 1 DS tablet

                            (for dose 160/800) BID x 5 days

        IV. Public Health Measures

             1.  Command emphasis on adequate sanitary facilities
                 is essential.

             2.  Command emphasis on personal hygiene, especially hand
                 washing, is essential.

             3.  Conunand emphasis on water purification and individual
                 water discipline is essential.

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Document 28 f:/Week-37/BX303811/VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES FOLDER 1/diarrheal diseases:1018961450003
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-37
Box ID = BX303811
Unit = VAR. BUMED
Parent Organization = BUMED
Folder Title = VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES FOLDER 1
Folder Seq # = 2
Subject = DIARRHEAL DISEASES
Document Seq # = 16
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 18-OCT-1996