Abstract:AimTo identify if medical staff in a general paediatrics unit are correctly identifying, classifying and documenting hydration status in gastroenteritis, and to determine if appopriate investigations and treatment were used based on this status and clinical impression. With these findings, to identify ways in which management of gastroenteritis and dehydration in our unit can be improved.MethodsWe carried out a retrospective audit, with a target population of children admitted to the paediatrics ward with a wo… Show more
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