Fluid replacement for pediatric gastroenteritis

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Fluid Replacement for Pediatric Gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis is the medical term for an intestinal infection marked by diarrhea, cramps, nausea, vomiting, and fever. Gastroenteritis is the second most common cause of illness in the United States. The cause is often a norovirus infection that spreads through contaminated food or water or by contact with an infected person. SB is a 4-year old girl who has experienced diarrhea for two days. The excess fluid loss caused by the diarrhea combined with low fluid intake caused by the illness has caused S.B. to become dehydrated. As a result, her extracellular fluids have become hypertonic.

A) If the ECF is hypertonic, will net water movement be into cells, out of cells, or will movement be balanced (dynamic equilibrium)? [ Select ]

B) What could happen to SB's neurons (brain cells) due to osmosis? [ Select ]

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