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Rehydrating Sick Kids

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SOURCES: Philip Spandorfer, MD, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite.

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Mikai Hall is an adorable, thriving toddler now, but not long ago, she had a stomach flu that left her lethargic and dehydrated.

Rekina Hall:

We knew definitely something was wrong.

Narrator:

Her mother, a nurse, knew getting an IV in to rehydrate her tiny body was going to be tough.

Rekina Hall:

I didn't want them to stick my baby over and over again.

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So she was thrilled when ER docs offered her another option. It's a simple shot of an enzyme called hylenex, given between the shoulders where the kids can't see it. It allows fluids to be given under the skin without having to tap into a vein.

Philip Spandorfer, M.D.:

We have the child sitting on the mother's lap. When the child's sitting on the mother's lap, that child is hugging the mother it's a much more comfortable position for the child.

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Doctor Philip Spandorfer, took part in the pediatric hylenex study. It worked well, allowing fluid to get into a child's system five times faster than a traditional IV.

Philip Spandorfer, M.D.:

It helps to break down some of the glue in our skin that would prohibit fluid getting into the bloodstream. And now we're able to give that fluid under the skin and it gets absorbed very quickly.

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While it's not more effective than an IV, it's less traumatic for everyone.

Philip Spandorfer, M.D.:

Trying to get the catheter into the, into the vein, that takes time. That probably takes 20 minutes. When we're doing this catheter under the skin, we're taking two minutes, very quick. Uh, much less painful.

Rekina Hall:

She wasn't fussy, sat in my lap the whole time.

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Being able to hug her daughter through the procedure made a big difference, and getting the liquids in quicker made Makai's recovery faster too. For WebMD, I'm Sandee LaMotte.

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