Blood Gas Analysis (Astrup) in Children suffering from Gastroenteritis dehydration with Acidosis

Sutoto Sutoto (Department of Child Health, Medical School, Universitas Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Jakarta.)
Sunoto Sunoto (Department of Child Health, Medical School, Universitas Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Jakarta.)
Bambang M. (Department of Child Health, Medical School, Universitas Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Jakarta.)
Sutejo Sutejo (Department of Child Health, Medical School, Universitas Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Jakarta.)

Paediatrica Indonesiana
Vol 15 No 9-10 (1975): September - October 1975

Blood gas analysis and blood pH examinations have been carried out on 20 children suffering from severe gastroenteritis and dehydration. Ten patients were treated singly with half strength Darrow’s solution in 2.5% glucose containing potassium 17 mEq/L and lactate 26 mEq/ L as base corrector. The other 10 patients were given 3A solution (without potassium), containing lactate as base corrector as much as 53 mEq/L in the first 8 hours, followed by Darrow-Glucose (1:2) solution (with potassium).