[Dehydration due to "mouth broken"].
Two children were admitted to a medical centre due to dehydration after an oral injury and the extraction of a tooth. One child complained of "mouth broken". Dehydration is the most common water-electrolyte imbalance in children. Babies and young children are prone to dehydration due to their relatively large body surface area, the high percentage extracellular fluid, and the limited ability of the kidneys to conserve water. After the removal ofa tooth, after an oral trauma or in case of oral discomfort, a child is at greater risk of dehydration by reduced fluid and food intake due to oral pain and/or discomfort and anxiety to drink. In those cases, extra attention needs to be devoted to the intake of fluids.
Uit de afdeling Kindergeneeskunde van het Amphia Ziekenhuis, locatie Langendijk, in Breda. daphnemeijler@hotmail.com
D P M
DP
Meijler
P W J
PW
van Mossevelde
R H T
RH
van Beek
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003681:Dehydration / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D008297:Male; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy