RT Book, Section
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.
SR Print(0)
ID 56274222
T1 Chapter 73. Vomiting and Diarrhea in Infants and Children
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 7e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-178184-8
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56274222
RD 2024/09/16
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.