Distribution of Abnormal Laboratory Tests in Patients with Dehydration Due to Gastroenteritis: A Medical Audit Study
Author(s):
Abstract:
Background
Gastroenteritis is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among children, and it accounts for 18% of childhood death. Conducting laboratory tests is challenging for these patients, and the validity of the laboratory studies in treatment and prognosis is in question..Objectives
This study aimed to investigate the necessity of performing laboratory tests, and intended to reduce hospitalization costs..Methods
Patients with moderate to severe dehydration due to gastroenteritis, who referred to the emergency ward of Amir Kabir hospital from April to August 2008, were enrolled in this cross- sectional descriptive study. The routine lab tests, including complete blood cell, urine analysis, stool exam and electrolytes were performed, and statistical analysis was done by SPSS software..Results
Of the 610 patients, 0.3% had severe, 99.7% had moderate dehydration, and 42.78% were female. The lab results of the patients revealed the following information: Blood sugar: 97.3%; sodium: 95.5%; potassium: 93.5%; blood creatinine: 95.4%; blood urea nitro: 87.9%; urine analysis: 90.7%; urine culture: 96.8%; stool exam: 83.3%; white blood cell count: 87.7%. However, hemoglobin was found to be 77.4%, which was normal..Conclusions
It is reasonable to evaluate blood urea nitrogen, potassium, and hemoglobin of children with gastroenteritis. Moreover, conducting white blood cell, stool exam, and urine analysis is recommended for those with febrile gastroenteritis, especially in girls younger than two years of age. Overall, conducting all the mentioned tests for these patients is not necessary as a routine, and decision should be made based on the clinical condition of the patients and their doctors opinion..Keywords:
Language:
English
Published:
Journal of Comprehensive Pediatrics, Volume:7 Issue: 4, Nov 2016
Page:
2
magiran.com/p1646003
دانلود و مطالعه متن این مقاله با یکی از روشهای زیر امکان پذیر است:
اشتراک شخصی
با عضویت و پرداخت آنلاین حق اشتراک یکساله به مبلغ 1,390,000ريال میتوانید 70 عنوان مطلب دانلود کنید!
اشتراک سازمانی
به کتابخانه دانشگاه یا محل کار خود پیشنهاد کنید تا اشتراک سازمانی این پایگاه را برای دسترسی نامحدود همه کاربران به متن مطالب تهیه نمایند!
توجه!
- حق عضویت دریافتی صرف حمایت از نشریات عضو و نگهداری، تکمیل و توسعه مگیران میشود.
- پرداخت حق اشتراک و دانلود مقالات اجازه بازنشر آن در سایر رسانههای چاپی و دیجیتال را به کاربر نمیدهد.
دسترسی سراسری کاربران دانشگاه پیام نور!
اعضای هیئت علمی و دانشجویان دانشگاه پیام نور در سراسر کشور، در صورت ثبت نام با ایمیل دانشگاهی، تا پایان فروردین ماه 1403 به مقالات سایت دسترسی خواهند داشت!
In order to view content subscription is required
Personal subscription
Subscribe magiran.com for 70 € euros via PayPal and download 70 articles during a year.
Organization subscription
Please contact us to subscribe your university or library for unlimited access!