<prompt> A child presents with malnutrition, persistent diarrhea. Apart from antibiotics what would you like to add in your prescription?Zinc, Vit A, IronZinc, IronZinc, Vit AB complex, Zinc  <response>: c. Zinc, Vit ARef: Nelsons 20e p 318, Ghai 8e p 111High Yield PointsAn episode of diarrhea, of presumed infectious etiology, which starts acutely but lasts for 14 daysPrinciples of management are: i correction of dehydration, electrolytes hypoglycemia, ii evaluation for infections their management, and iii nutritional therapy with supplemental multivitamins minerals, twice the RDAVitamin A 1 lac-2 lac IU zinc 10-20mgday are supplemented as both of them enhance the recovery from persistent diarrhea. 