Abstract
Background: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE), often defined as increased stool frequency with or without vomiting, is a common cause of illness in the pediatric population. Until recently, level of dehydration was determined without a validated scale [2-5]. In 2008, Goldman et al. published a study validating the use of the Clinical Dehydration Scale (CDS, Fig 1) and dehydration categories for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in children 1-month to 5-years of age with suspected AGE [2]. This quality improvement (QI) study aimed to standardize classification and management of dehydration in pediatric …
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