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When a child is vomiting and has diarrhea, is your first thought to give intravenous (IV) fluids? “The literature shows that for a mildly to moderately dehydrated child, giving fluids orally works just as well,” says Lynn Daum, RN, BSN, special projects coordinator for emergency services nursing at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

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