title: Acute gastroenteritis in children.
abstract: Despite the great advances in modern medicine, children still die from dehydration due to acute infectious gastroenteritis. These deaths are almost always preventable by using rehydration fluids. This article focuses on assessment and treatment of the affected patient.
authors.affiliation: John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW.
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: O'Loughlin
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant