The management of diarrheal dehydration in infants using parenteral fluids.
The assessment and management of an infant with diarrheal dehydration can be reduced to a set of questions. As the questions are studied and answered, the clinician arrives at a rational plan for parenteral fluid therapy, based on physiologic considerations. The selection of the type of fluid to be infused uses a decision-tree algorithm, based on knowledge of the serum sodium consideration.
Department of Pediatrics, Lutheran General Children's Medical Center, Park Ridge, Illinois.
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D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000502:physiology; D003681:Dehydration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D015532:Rehydration Solutions
D015532:Rehydration Solutions; D011188:Potassium