OBJECTIVE To describe the management of acute diarrhea in emergency departments with emphasis on the type of hydration and exploring factors associated with prescription of oral rehydration therapy vs. intravenous rehydration therapy for children with dehydration that is not severe. METHODS This was a descriptive study conducted from January to May of 2008 observing case management of childre...

PURPOSE Recent studies have established the association between hypotonic fluids administration and hospital-acquired hyponatremia in children. The present paper investigated the pattern of current practice in intravenous fluid prescription among Korean pediatric residents, to underscore the need for updated education. METHODS A survey-based analysis was carried out. Pediatric residents at si...

Background: The aim was to determine whether oral route of maternal hydration advantageous over intravenous in terms increasing AFI and improving perinatal outcome women having borderline oligohydramnios.Methods: At Aarogya hospital, 150 third trimester with oligohydramnios (BO) 5.1-8 cm, were divided randomly into two groups, group (OG) (IVG). Each case studied on OPD basis. After 2 hours, 48 ...

hypercalcemia complicating malignancy is a rare complication in pediatric age group. in this article, we present a case with acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting as severe hypercalcemia. a 10 years old girl presented with an acute onset of fever, nausea, vomiting, loss of weight, costovertebral pain and frequency. she was admitted with a presumptive diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis. her exa...

Acute rhabdomyolysis and elevated transaminases during streptococcal pharyngitis are rare presentations. The proposed pathophysiological mechanisms include direct bacterial invasion toxin generation. Physicians should be aware of the association between these infections above-mentioned complications to facilitate optimal treatment patients. We present case a 18-years-old gentleman with β-haemol...

BACKGROUND Optimal treatment for established renal failure is living donor kidney transplantation. However this pathway exposes healthy individuals to significant reduction in nephron mass via major surgical procedure. Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy is now the most common method for live donor transplantation, reducing both donor post-operative pain and recovery time. However this procedure exp...