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Antibiotic Responsive Diarrhoea (view source)
Revision as of 15:59, 17 August 2009
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===Secondary ARD===
===Secondary ARD===
*Treatment of the underlying cause of ARD
*Treatment of the underlying cause of ARD
===Dietary modification===
*Highly digestible and fat restriction diet, with added prebiotics
*This may be useful in both idiopathic and secondary ARD.
==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==
For cases of secondary ARD, the prognosis depends on the underlying cause and success of treatment. For cases of idiopathic ARD, the prognosis is guarded and many of them are likely to relapse when treatment is stopped, which may require a prolonged or life-long treatment. Some cases, however, do resolve and only require a short term treatment.