Printed brochures can be ordered in bulk quantities. Physicians may request samples and find pricing info from the online AAFP catalog . They can be. Vomiting and diarrhea can be harmful to children because they can cause dehydration.
Dehydration occurs when too much fluid is lost from the body.
Signs of dehydration are listed in the box below. Young babies can become dehydrated very quickly. But dehydration can occur in a child of any age. If your child has had several bouts of vomiting or diarrhea, he or she will need to drink fluids to replace those lost with vomiting and diarrhea. Soft drinks that have caffeine in them shouldn't be given because caffeine increases the amount of water and salt the body loses.