Assessment of Dehydration in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis: A Narrative Review of International Guidelines
Background: Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) is a major cause of presentation to hospital in children. Detection and classification of the degree of dehydration are vital for proper treatment. Methods: The authors reviewed six international guidelines on AGE in children. The aim was to equip clinicians w...
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| description | Background: Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) is a major cause of presentation to hospital in children. Detection and classification of the degree of dehydration are vital for proper treatment.
Methods: The authors reviewed six international guidelines on AGE in children. The aim was to equip clinicians working in a hospital setting with practical and readily applicable clinical handles to assist them in detecting and classifying dehydration.
Results: Published international guidelines on AGE vary in their recommendations on the assessment of dehydration as well as their classification of dehydration severity. Nevertheless, a practical scheme utilizing a combination of these guidelines could be devised.
Conclusion: In addition to the World Health Organization classification of dehydration in children, several clinical handles were suggested. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bfd89566bf33433db809f0cf96693f7a2022-12-21T19:13:06ZengKnowledge ESudan Journal of Medical Sciences1858-50512020-06-011510.18502/sjms.v15i2.6727sjms.v15i2.6727Assessment of Dehydration in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis: A Narrative Review of International GuidelinesMohammed Alhassan0MD1Department of Pediatric, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pediatric, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi ArabiaBackground: Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) is a major cause of presentation to hospital in children. Detection and classification of the degree of dehydration are vital for proper treatment. Methods: The authors reviewed six international guidelines on AGE in children. The aim was to equip clinicians working in a hospital setting with practical and readily applicable clinical handles to assist them in detecting and classifying dehydration. Results: Published international guidelines on AGE vary in their recommendations on the assessment of dehydration as well as their classification of dehydration severity. Nevertheless, a practical scheme utilizing a combination of these guidelines could be devised. Conclusion: In addition to the World Health Organization classification of dehydration in children, several clinical handles were suggested.https://doi.org/10.18502/sjms.v15i2.6727acute gastroenteritis, children, dehydration, diarrhea |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed Alhassan MD Assessment of Dehydration in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis: A Narrative Review of International Guidelines Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences acute gastroenteritis, children, dehydration, diarrhea |
| title | Assessment of Dehydration in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis: A Narrative Review of International Guidelines |
| title_full | Assessment of Dehydration in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis: A Narrative Review of International Guidelines |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Dehydration in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis: A Narrative Review of International Guidelines |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Dehydration in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis: A Narrative Review of International Guidelines |
| title_short | Assessment of Dehydration in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis: A Narrative Review of International Guidelines |
| title_sort | assessment of dehydration in children with acute gastroenteritis a narrative review of international guidelines |
| topic | acute gastroenteritis, children, dehydration, diarrhea |
| url | https://doi.org/10.18502/sjms.v15i2.6727 |
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