Category: International EM
Keywords: Diarrhea, infectious diseases, pediatrics, global health (PubMed Search)
Posted: 5/20/2015 by Jon Mark Hirshon, PhD, MPH, MD
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Background:
While diarrhea in adults can be inconvenient and briefly debilitating, in children it can be fatal. Globally, diarrheal diseases are the second leading cause of death for children under five.
Clinical types of Diarrhea (with common infectious causes):
Clinical assessment:
*Best indicators of hydration status
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http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs330/en/
http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/global/diarrhea-burden.html
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/906999-clinical#a0217