Hypopotassemia in Infantile Diarrhoea Treated With Half Strength Ringer's Lactate in Dextrose 2.5%

  • M. Djalinson Purba Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Sjabaroedin Loebis Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Djaman Purba Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Sahat Halim Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School, Medan, North Sumatera
  • A. H. Sutanto Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Helena Siregar Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School, Medan, North Sumatera
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14238/pi22.9-10.1982.181-4
Keywords: hypopotassemia, infantile diarrhoea, ringer's lactate, dextrose 2.5%

Abstract

From October 15 until December 15, 1978, 13 children with acute enteritis
admitted to the Pediatric ward, Pirngadi Hospital Medan and treated with i. v.
half strength Ringer's lactate in Dextrose 2.5% had been evaluated for hypopotassemia. Criteria used were a serum potassium level of less than 4 mEq /L and the typical ECG pattern.

Out of the 13 patients, 10 (79,6%) developed hypopotassemia during i. v.
therapy. It is concluded that in cases of Pediatric gastroenteritis treated with half strength Ringer's lactate in Dextrose 2,.% the possibility of hypopotassemia should be seriously borne in mind.

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Published
1982-10-30
How to Cite
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Purba M, Loebis S, Purba D, Halim S, Sutanto AH, Siregar H. Hypopotassemia in Infantile Diarrhoea Treated With Half Strength Ringer’s Lactate in Dextrose 2.5%. PI [Internet]. 30Oct.1982 [cited 6Feb.2025];22(9-10):181-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1632
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Vol 22 No 9-10 (1982): September - October 1982
Section
Pediatric Gastrohepatology

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Received 2017-08-29
Accepted 2017-08-29
Published 1982-10-30