Question

compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of dilute fruit juices versus oral rehydration fluids in children older than 24 months

Answer 1

Diluted Fruit juices

advantages:

• it is very tasty than ORS , the child will like to drink more
• It is easily available at home
• Easy to feed the child

disadvantages

• it is expensive s compare to ORS
• high sugar content may induce osmotic diarrhea in some children
• does not work in severe diarrhea
• Dilution amount might be inappropriate

ORS ( oral rehydration solution)

Advantages

• It is globally advice by the doctor
• It helps in absorption of more water or fluid in the body during dehydration
• it replace fluid and mineral such as sodium, potassium
• it can be easily prepared at home by using salt and sugar
• this can be use for all the age group
• easily accessible.
• for package, it is easy to understand how much water to be added as instruction are present.

Disadvantages

• the solution prepared should be used only for 24 hours
• ORS does not reduced diarrhea , it just treat dehydration
• Unhygienic preparation will leads to infection as it need be prepare at home or need to dilute again.