Dehydration (peds)

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Background

1kg body wt = to 1 liter fluid

Clinical Presentation

  • Decreased urine output
  • Sunken fontanelle
  • Most reliable [1]
    • Abnormal capillary refill
    • Abnormal respiratory pattern
    • Decreased skin turgor

Differential Diagnosis

Diagnosis

Treatment

ORS

  • Pedialyte, rehydralyte or infalyte.
  • Or, home made solution:
    • 1 litre water
    • 8 teaspoons sugar
    • 1 tsp salt
    • Can add banana or orange juice for potassium

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Steiner, M. J. (2004) ‘Is This Child Dehydrated?’, JAMA, 291(22), p. 2746. doi: 10.1001/jama.291.22.2746
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