A 29-year-old man presents with profuse watery diarrhoea after recent travel to Asia. No blood or severe dehydration. What is the recommended manageme...

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A 29-year-old man presents with profuse watery diarrhoea after recent travel to Asia. No blood or severe dehydration. What is the recommended management?

Accepted Answer

Oral rehydration therapy and loperamide if needed

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Immediate ciprofloxacin

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Metronidazole 400 mg tds

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Co-amoxiclav

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IV fluids and admission for all cases

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Traveller’s diarrhoea

A 29-year-old man presents with profuse watery diarrhoea after recent travel to Asia. No blood or severe dehydration. What is the recommended management?