Management of the mild-to-moderately dehydrated pediatric patient should emphasize the use of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) based on the degree of clinical dehydration. The clinical dehydration ...
primarily through dehydration caused by diarrhea and vomiting. Patients could go “from a grape to a raisin” within hours, Dr. Cash often said. It was widely understood that rehydration could ...
Fever, diarrhea, vomiting, and other flu and stomach bug symptoms can increase the likelihood and severity of dehydration. While resting, eating hydrating foods, and avoiding caffeinated or sugary ...