Diarrhoea
For diarrhoea, see medicine specialists first.
Loose or watery stools three or more times a day. Usually a gut infection from food or water. Oral saline (ORS) prevents dehydration.
Also searched as: ডায়রিয়া, পেট খারাপ, patla paykhana, pet kharap, barbar paykhana
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- Hard to wake, confused, fainting, cold clammy skin, or severe breathing difficulty
- Unable to drink with very little urine or rapidly worsening weakness
Who to see: Medicine Specialists
A medicine doctor checks dehydration and the cause; children should see a paediatrician. Do not wait two days if there is blood, difficulty drinking or another warning sign.
See a doctor today
- Blood in stool, high fever, repeated vomiting or clearly less urine
- Thirst or dry mouth not improving with oral saline, or diarrhoea lasting over 2 days without improvement
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Common questions
- Which doctor should I see for diarrhoea (patla paykhana)?
- See medicine specialists first. A medicine doctor checks dehydration and the cause; children should see a paediatrician. Do not wait two days if there is blood, difficulty drinking or another warning sign.
- When should you go to hospital straight away?
- Hard to wake, confused, fainting, cold clammy skin, or severe breathing difficulty; Unable to drink with very little urine or rapidly worsening weakness. Emergency number: 999.
- Where can I find medicine specialists?
- Most medicine specialists are listed in Dhaka (3,542), Chattogram (1,204), Cumilla (739), Sylhet (478), Mymensingh (457). Pick your district for chamber addresses. DhakaChattogramCumillaSylhetMymensingh