Dehydration is a pathologic state of negative fluid balance in the body. Severity is generally expressed as a percentage of body weight. Mild, moderate, and severe dehydration corres...
Accurate diagnosis of dehydration determines therapy options. Over diagnosis may lead to unnecessary interventions while under diagnosis can result in significant complications and morbidity...
Most patients can be treated safely and effectively with oral rehydration therapy (ORT). A smaller number of patients need IV rehydration.
Treatment strategy depends on level ...
After rehydration, children with ongoing losses, as in gastroenteritis, should receive a maintenance solution in addition to regular feedings to...
Desai R, Curns AT, Steiner CA, et al. All-cause gastroenteritis and rotavirus-coded hospitalizations among US children, 2000–2009. Clin Infect Dis. 2012;55(4):e28–e34. [View A...
276.51 Dehydration
276.1 Hyposmolality and/or hyponatremia
E86.0 Dehydration
E87.1 Hypo-osmolality and hyponatremia
34095006 dehydration (disorder)
89627008 Hyponatremia (disorder)
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