[Therapy of hypertonic dehydration]

Abstract

Hypertonic dehydration developed in 30 patients (age ranged from 17 days to 28 months) with acute gastroenteritis. Rehydration was achieved with i.v. solutions, early potassium replacement, and especially with oral solutions (WHO-solution: 90 mval/l Na+ content). The average amount of sodium and fluids was 23.2 mval/kg/d and 270 ml/kg/d respectively to cause an average drop in sodium of 0.6 mval/h. There were no CNS-complications or deaths.