RT Book, Section
A1 Gowrishankar, Manjula
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182912085
T1 Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Disorders
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182912085
RD 2024/04/19
AB Infants  and  children  differ  from  mature  adults  in  their  metabolic  requirements  and  turnover,  composition  of  body  fluids,  and  the  degree  to  which  regulation  and/or  adaptation  occurs  in  normal  or  disordered  states.  All  of  these  factors  not  only  affect  the  growth  and  development  of  a  child,  but  also,  if  deranged,  may  result  in  significant  morbidity  and  mortality.  Hence,  a  clear  understanding  of  the  composition  of  body  fluids  and  their  constituents  in  different  compartments  is  essential  to  the  optimal  management  in  all  children.  Moreover,  a  disturbance  in  fluid,  electrolyte,  and/or  acid-base  balance  commonly  accompanies  many  other  disorders.  Thus,  a  pediatrician  must  be  able  to  diagnose  and  appropriately  manage  such  disturbances.