Paul,
The spoons are available from the TALC (Teaching Aids at Low Cost)
Institute. ISTR that the original volume suggested for the water was a Coke
bottle but Coke said no.
Regards
Jeff
Jeff Green
-Community Locum and Consultant Pharmacist-
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask]
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Paul Attwood
> Sent: 04 April 1998 11:23
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Diarrhoea treatment for kids
>
>
> >
> >Flat Coke is just as good, but neither as effective as this recipe:
> >
> >1 teaspoon of salt
> >1 teaspoon of sugar
> >to 1 pint of water + a bit of squash for flavour.
> >
>
> NO NO NO NO NO !!!!!
>
> <Illuminating snip on osmolality>
>
> Dunno about all this mmol stuff but do recall a little plastic
> double ended
> spoon with teaspoon one end and a very small sized spoon on
> t'other. Big one
> was sugar and small salt. Supposed to be used in ?pint of cooled boiled
> water.
>
> Can't remember if it was for third world or for PCGs wanting to
> save on drug
> budgets? ;-))
>
>
> Paul Attwood
> GP Fanet.
>
>
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
|