Conference
Assessing Dehydration Employing End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide in Children With Vomiting and Diarrhea
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Serum bicarbonate reflects dehydration severity in children with gastroenteritis. Previous work in children receiving intravenous rehydration has correlated end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) with serum bicarbonate. We evaluated whether EtCO2 predicts weight change in children with vomiting and/or diarrhea. METHODS: A prospective cohort study was conducted. Eligible children were 3 months to 10 years old and presented for emergency …
Authors
Freedman SB; Johnson DW; Nettel-Aguirre A; Mikrogianakis A; Williamson-Urquhart S; Monfries N; Cheng A
Volume
34
Pagination
pp. 564-569
Publication Date
August 2018
DOI
10.1097/PEC.0000000000001177
Conference proceedings
Pediatric Emergency Care
ISSN
1535-1815