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• The diagnosis of this child who is thirsty and drinks eagerly with absent tears is some dehydration. Hence ORS is to be given to this child for correction of dehydration at rate of 75 ml/Kg over the next 4–6 hours plus ongoing losses. For ongoing losses in children over 2 years, 100 ml per episode of loose stool should be given extra over the correction mentioned in first point.
Choice A and B are ruled out as intravenous correction is done for severe dehydration.
Age Amount of ORS to be given after each loose stool <24 months 2–10 years 50–100 ml per episode 100 ml-200 ml per episode >10 years Ad Lib