Analysis of Electrolyte Disorders of Fifty Infants with Severe Pneumonia
- VernacularTitle:50例婴幼儿重症肺炎电解质紊乱分析
- Author:
Liyi HE
;
Changshou LUO
;
Lian ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Young children;
Severe pneumonia;
Electrolyte disorder
- From:
Journal of Chinese Physician
2002;0(S1):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the electrolyte status of 50 infants with severe pneumonia. Method By means of retrospective way to analyze the electrolyte level of blood sample from 50 young children. Results The sequences of electrolyte disturbances in the 50 young children with severe pneumonia were hyponatremia(34%), hypokalemia(30%),hypocalcemia(18%),hypochloremia(16%),hypernatremia(12%),and heperkalemia(10%). Conclusion Young children with severe pneumonia often have electrolyte disturbances of various kinds at the same time; electrolyte evaluations of blood samples from such young children should be done routinely, so that problems can be found early, and correcting measures be taken in time.
