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Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar cholerae

Cholera

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GuidelinesCholeraDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: A00.0-1/A00.9 Note: This is a notifiable condition. DESCRIPTION Very acute severe watery diarrhoea due to infection with Vibrio cholerae . Clinical features include: Rice water appearance of stools: no blood in stools no pus in stools no faecal odour possible vomiting rapid severe dehydration GENERAL MEASURES Rehydrate aggressi
GuidelinesCholeraDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment ICD-10 code: A00.0-1/A00.9 *Notifiable medical condition. DESCRIPTION Diarrhoea due to Vibrio cholerae , often in outbreaks. GENERAL MEASURES Rehydration is the cornerstone of management. Oral rehydration is preferred. MEDICINE TREATMENT Oral rehydration solution (ORS) by mouth or nasogastric tube. If enteral administration not possible, e.g., patie