While on a rotation in India, you encounter a 10-year-old patient who is suffering cholera and is severely dehydrated. You are asked to prepare an oral rehydration solution. What, in addition to water, would the most important components of the solution be?
A) Bicarbonate and potassium
B) Chloride and potassium
C) Lactate and potassium
D) Sodium and bicarbonate
E) Sodium and glucose

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Sodium and glucose are the most important components of an oral rehydration solution for treating dehydration caused by cholera. Sodium helps with water absorption in the intestines, and glucose enhances sodium (and thus water) absorption through the sodium-glucose co-transport mechanism.

While on a Rotation in India, You Encounter a 10-Year-Old