TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Vomiting and Diarrhea in Infants and Children A1 - Freedman, Stephen B. A2 - Cydulka, Rita K. A2 - Fitch, Michael T. A2 - Joing, Scott A. A2 - Wang, Vincent J. A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Ma, O. John PY - 2017 T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e 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 - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143141620 ER -