Dehydration in acute gastroenteritis

Three ways of assessing the degree of dehydration in children with diarrhoeal disease are clinical assessment, weight gain with rehydration and laboratory tests. Discusses these methods and studies with Aboriginal children with dehydration. Looks at oral rehydration and rapid IV rehydration as metho...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of paediatrics and child health 2002-06, Vol.38 (3), p.219-222
1. Verfasser:	Brewster, DR
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Assessment Australia Australia - epidemiology Bicarbonates - blood Biological and medical sciences Blood Chemical Analysis Child Child, Preschool Children Dehydration Dehydration - epidemiology Dehydration - etiology Dehydration - therapy Female Fluid Therapy - methods Gastroenteritis - complications Gastroenteritis - diagnosis Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Gastrointestinal disorders Humans Incidence Infant Male Medical sciences Other diseases. Semiology Risk Factors Severity of Illness Index Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Treatment Treatment Outcome Urea - blood Urinalysis
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Zusammenfassung:	Three ways of assessing the degree of dehydration in children with diarrhoeal disease are clinical assessment, weight gain with rehydration and laboratory tests. Discusses these methods and studies with Aboriginal children with dehydration. Looks at oral rehydration and rapid IV rehydration as methods of treatment, as well as novel treatment methods. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:	1034-4810 1440-1754
DOI:	10.1046/j.1440-1754.2002.00861.x