Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) in gastroenteritis with dehydration

  • Sjauli S. Amin Department of Child Health, University of Indonesia Medical School/Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta
  • Jusniar B. Department of Child Health, University of Indonesia Medical School/Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta
  • Suharjono Suharjono Department of Child Health, University of Indonesia Medical School/Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14238/pi20.3-4.1980.77-82
Keywords: blood urea nitrogen, BUN, gastroenteritis, dehydration

Abstract

The study on blood urea in 40 infants suffering from gastroenteritis and dehydration has been made with the following findings:

  1. Twenty two out of 40 cases (55%) showed blood urea content of more than
    40 mg%.
  2. Ten out of 40 cases (25%) still had blood urea content of more than 40
    mg % after rehydration.

This high blood urea content after rehydration was more frequently found in neonates than in non-neonates infants (33.3% : 23.5%).

References

1. Brill, CB, Uretsky, S., and Gribetz, D : Indication of intrinsic renal disease in azotemic infant with diarrhoea and dehydration. Pediatr. 52 : 197 205 (1973).
2. Jelliffe, B. and Jelliffe, EFP. Biological infant feeding, child spacing and optimal growth. In Proceeding's Book of the Second Asian Congress of Paediatrics, Jakarta, 3- 6 August 1976.
3. Suharyono. Principles of the treatment of diarrhoea. Presented at the Second Asian Congress Of Paediatrics, Jakarta, 3- 6 August 1976.
4. Varley, H. Practical clinical biochemistry. 3rd, pp 112-113 (Heineurung Med. Books, London 1962).
Published
1980-04-30
How to Cite
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Amin S, B. J, Suharjono S. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) in gastroenteritis with dehydration. PI [Internet]. 30Apr.1980 [cited 6Feb.2025];20(3-4):77-2. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1804
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Vol 20 No 3-4 (1980): March - April 1980
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Received 2018-03-09
Accepted 2018-03-09
Published 1980-04-30