Grandview office phone number (24 hours) (614) 293-7980

Hilliard office phone number (24 hours) (614) 688-9220

Lewis Center office phone number (24 hours) (614) 688-7150

New Albany office phone number (24 hours) (614) 814-8490

Calling your office outside of normal business hours will direct you to the on-call physician. 

Franklin County Psychiatric Crisis Line (≤17 years old) (614) 722-1800

Franklin County Psychiatric Crisis Line (≥18 years old) (614) 276- 2273

Nationwide Children’s Central Scheduling (614) 722-6200

Poison Control Center (614) 228-1323

Diarrhea (Age 1-5)

Definition – Diarrhea is:

• The sudden increase in the number and looseness of stools
• Diarrhea means 2 or more watery stools.
  • Reason: a few loose stools can be normal with changes in diet.
• Most diarrhea is caused by a viral infection of the intestines.

Health Information Diarrhea Scale:
Mild: 2-5 watery stools per day
Moderate: 6-9 watery stools per day
Severe: 10 or more watery stools per day

The main risk of diarrhea is dehydration.
• Loose or runny stools do not cause dehydration.
• Frequent, watery stools can cause dehydration.

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