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Resource Overview
- Provides structured guidance for the management of dehydration in otherwise healthy children with gastroenteritis or acute illness.
- Emphasizes assessment, rehydration strategies, and safe disposition decisions for both emergency department and inpatient settings.
How to Use This Resource
- Review to support appropriate assessment of dehydration severity.
- Use to guide oral and intravenous rehydration decisions and disposition planning.
- Share with ED, trauma, and radiology teams to align care practices and reinforce guideline-based management