Low Osmolar ORS composition is?
Correct Answer: Na 75 + 245 mosm
Description: Ans. (b) Na 75 + 245 mosmRef.: OP Ghai 8th ed./294* WHO recommends a special ORS formulation, known as ReSoMal, for management of diarrhoea in severely malnourished children that contains a lower amount of sodium (45mmol/L) and higher amount of potassium (40 mmol/L) than the standard WHO-ORS.* It is felt that an ORS containing lower sodium and higher potassium concentration may be useful in correcting hypokalemia, and in lowering the risks of excess sodium and /or over-hydration, in severely malnourished children with diarrhea.
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