TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 73. Vomiting and Diarrhea in Infants and Children A1 - Freedman, Stephen B. A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Cydulka, Rita K. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Handel, Daniel A. A2 - Thomas, Stephen H. PY - 2012 T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 7e AB - Gastroenteritis is a major public health problem, accounting for up to 20% of all acute care outpatient visits to hospitals. Most children who come to the emergency department because of vomiting and/or diarrhea have a self-limited viral disorder. Nevertheless, loss of water and electrolytes can lead to clinical dehydration and may result in hypovolemic shock or life-threatening electrolyte disturbances. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56274222 ER -