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11 wrz 2020 · An international consensus holds that infants under two months old should, as a rule, be hospitalized for treatment . In children with diabetes mellitus or other metabolic disturbances, acute infectious gastroenteritis can cause a metabolic derangement needing acute treatment .
- Pediatric Gastroenteritis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
The most common cause in infants younger than 24 months old...
- Pediatric Gastroenteritis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
3 kwi 2023 · The most common cause in infants younger than 24 months old is rotavirus, and after 24 months of age, shigella becomes the most common cause and rotavirus the second most common. This activity reviews the evaluation and treatment of pediatric gastroenteritis and highlights the interprofessional team's role in evaluating and treating this condition.
1 lut 2019 · Infants (younger than 12 months): First give 30 mL per kg over one hour, † then give 70 mL per kg in five hours. Older children: First give 30 mL per kg in 30 minutes, † then give 70 mL per...
Gastroenteritis is usually caused by a viral, bacterial, or parasitic infection. The infection causes a combination of vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, fever, and poor appetite, which can lead to dehydration. The child’s symptoms and history of exposure help the doctor confirm the diagnosis.
29 paź 2013 · Acute gastroenteritis (AGE), characterized by the onset of diarrhea with or without vomiting, continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children mostly in resource-constrained nations.
17 sty 2023 · The 2 primary mechanisms responsible for acute gastroenteritis are (1) damage to the villous brush border of the intestine, causing malabsorption of intestinal contents and leading to an osmotic...
Gastroenteritis is a common childhood illness that causes vomiting, diarrhoea and fever, often in sporadic seasonal outbreaks; The cause may be viral or bacterial, but knowing the cause rarely changes management; It is important to assess the degree of dehydration, as this influences route and rate of rehydration; Assessment
