TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 466. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders A1 - Gowrishankar, Manjula A2 - Rudolph, Colin D. A2 - Rudolph, Abraham M. A2 - Lister, George E. A2 - First, Lewis R. A2 - Gershon, Anne A. PY - 2011 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e AB - The composition of body fluids, metabolic requirements, and ability to adapt to change differs in infants and children compared to adults. Acute disruptions of fluids and electrolytes or acid-base balance can be life threatening, while chronic titubations interfere with normal growth and development, particularly of the brain and bone. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7044752 ER -