Seasonal plasma electrolyte fluctuations in childhood diarrhoea. Issue 5 (1st November 2002)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Swingler, G; Power, D
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 87:Issue 5(2002)
• Page Start: 426
• Page End: 427
• Publication Date: 2002-11-01
• Subjects: blood potassium -- infantile diarrhoea -- blood sodium -- season; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.87.5.426
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : A retrospective analysis of routinely collected data from a diarrhoea rehydration unit found clinically meaningful parallel seasonal variation in plasma sodium and potassium concentrations. The prevalence of severe hypokalaemia was 7.2% and 0.4% in February and August respectively, and of severe hypernatraemia 0.4% and 5.0% respectively. These unexpected findings need prospective confirmation and exploration in other settings.