Serum electrolyte abnormalities in pediatric patients presenting to an emergency department with various diseases: Age-related differences

Chen-Wei Yen; Mei-Ching Yu; Jung Lee

Pediatrics and Neonatology (Nov 2022)

Serum electrolyte abnormalities in pediatric patients presenting to an emergency department with various diseases: Age-related differences

Chen-Wei Yen,
Mei-Ching Yu,
Jung Lee

Affiliations

Chen-Wei Yen: Division of Pediatric General Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Mei-Ching Yu: Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Lin-Kou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Jung Lee: Division of Pediatric General Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Corresponding author. Division of Pediatric General Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, No.5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 63, no. 6
pp. 575 – 581

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Background: This study evaluated the prevalence and frequency of serum electrolyte abnormalities (SEAs) in children presenting to a pediatric emergency department (PED) with various diseases. Methods: Pediatric patients (≤18 years) with blood electrolyte panels obtained in the PED of Lin-Kou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan, in the 5 years from January 1, 2016, to August 31, 2021, were enrolled in this retrospective observational study. Patients were divided into three age groups: Group A, 4 years old was hypokalemia. In infants and young children, SEAs were associated with a longer PICU stay.

Published in Pediatrics and Neonatology

ISSN: 1875-9572 (Print)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/pediatrics-and-neonatology/

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