This podcast is discussing a chapter from the International Emergency Medicine Education Project's online textbook focusing on gastroenteritis and dehydration in children. It details the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation of the condition, providing diagnostic tools like the Gorelick and Clinical Dehydration Scales. Management strategies, including oral and intravenous rehydration, are outlined, along with criteria for hospital admission. A case study of a 14-month-old child illustrates the application of these guidelines. 

Gastroenteritis and Dehydration In Children (2024)

This playlist consists of four topics which every medical student should know about the specialty of Emergency Medicine. You can find these titles in iem-student.com website too.

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International Emergency Medicine Education Project is an international project aiming to promote Emergency Medicine and provide free educational resources for medical students/interns and medical teachers/educators. The audio podcast is one of the components of the project to increase accessibility to the content provided by international contributors. The content of this project is freely available in iBook, pdf, eBook, website (iem-student.org)and audio formats for every medical trainee in the world. We support free open access medical education (FOAM). All materials are free to use, download and share.

Gastroenteritis and Dehydration In Children (2024)

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