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Acute diarrhoea: effective symptom management
When to refer
REFER CUSTOMERS WITH THE FOLLOWING TO THEIR GP/111:1,4
- Blood in the stools
- Recent hospital/antibiotic treatment
- Unexplained weight loss
- Dehydration
- Nocturnal symptoms
- Potential illnesses caused by recent travel
- Diarrhoea that lasts more than 7 days (or vomiting more than 2 days)
- Unable to keep fluid down due to sickness
REFER CUSTOMERS WITH THE FOLLOWING TO A&E:4
- Vomiting blood/vomit that looks like ground coffee
- Green or yellow vomit
- They might have swallowed something poisonous
- They also have a stiff neck and pain when looking at bright lights
- They have a sudden, severe headache or stomach ache
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