PEDIA ABSTRACT- ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS

Acute gastroenteritis results from infection of the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly with a virus. It
is characterized by rapid onset of diarrhea with or without vomiting, nausea, fever, and abdominal pain.
This case study is directed sharing the information with a depth analysis regarding Acute Gastroenteritis
in children to the audience and be able to require insights to render efficient nursing care accordingly.
Also, this case study aims to guide the student nurses in providing patient-centered nursing while
applying critical thinking in all phases of nursing care from assessment to evaluation.

Specific Objective:

1. To be able to define Acute Gastroenteritis

2. To identify the causes of Acute Gastroenteritis in children and to enumerate and explain its
clinical manifestation

3. To identify and explain how the condition is diagnosed, as well as the treatments, nursing
management and medical management of the said condition

4. To explain the nursing care of patients or children with Acute Gastroenteritis

5. To present the statistics of the prevalence of the condition, interpret and analyze the data
gathered to identify possible factors

6. To elicit additional information to using the patient’s past and present medical history, and to
relate this particular information to determine what other factors have contributed to the
disorder process of the patient.

7. To identify, define and elaborate the holistic functioning of the patient with the use of
GORDON’S FUNCTIONAL PATTERN and to know the condition of the patient in relation to his
present illness.

8. To present the Physical Assessment obtained from the patient

9. To discuss the anatomy and physiology of the organs involved in the patient’s condition

10. To trace and explain the physiology of based on the signs and symptoms manifested by the
patient

11. To present specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bounded nursing care plan to the
patient and to formulate the appropriate nursing interventions on the management of the
disease.

12. To determine the action, side effects, and nursing responsibilities of drugs associated with Acute
Gastroenteritis

13. To present a journal article to learn about current trends and updates of the said condition
CURRENT TRENDS AND UPDATES ON PEDIATRIC ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS

Gastroenteritis in the pediatric population is a very common condition that accounts for around 10
percent of pediatric deaths and is the second cause of death worldwide. The most common cause in
infants younger than 24 months old is rotavirus, and after 24 months of age, shigella becomes the most
common cause and rotavirus the second most common. According to the WHO report, 200 million cases
of diarrheal diseases occur annually worldwide, and 1.9 million children under 5 years of age die each
year from diarrhea in developing countries. Enteric viruses were detected in 9510 of 31,750 (30.1%)
cases assessed from 2013 to 2019 by EnterNet. The most prevalent pathogens were norovirus (15.2%)
and group A rotavirus (9.7%); most infections were reported in 2017 (34.0%). Norovirus and rotavirus
coinfections were the most common.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00431-021-04210-z

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499939/

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jmv.26685