Author(s)

Diallo Mohamed Lamine^1*, Barry Ibrahima Koolo², Camara Emmanuel³, Ondima Hermann Laurent Marion², Sossouadouno Elisabeth Sita¹, Diallo Saliou Bella³

¹Emergencies Pediatric, Donka National Hospital, Conakry, Guinea.
²Institute of Nutrition and Child Health (INSE), Donka National Hospital, Conakry, Guinea.
³Pediatric Department, Donka National Hospital, Conakry, Guinea.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to write the epidemiological, etiological and therapeutic aspects of shock in children in the paediatric medico-surgical emergency unit of the National Donka Hospital. Method: This was a forward-looking, descriptive 6-month study, including all children aged 0 to 15 who were received in the paediatric medico-surgical emergency unit at The Donka National Hospital, where the shock diagnosis was retained and the patients received care. Results: In our study, 26 out of 1123 patients were received in a state of shock. Hypovolemic shock was more common at 24 (92%). Vascular filling by Ringer’s milk was the basic treatment. The 6 to 11 month age group was the most affected and the sex-ratio M/F was 1.6. The acute febrile gastroenteritis and dehydration status were the most frequent causes. The outcome was favorable in 25 patients (96%). Conclusion: Rapid and effective management would improve the vital and functional prognosis of children in shock.

Choc, Children, Urgences, Paediatrics, Donka

Lamine, D. , Koolo, B. , Emmanuel, C. , Marion, O. , Sita, S. and Bella, D. (2019) State of Shock: Epidemiological, Etiological and Therapeutic Aspects at the Pediatric Unit of the Medical and Surgical Emergencies of the Donka National Hospital. Open Journal of Pediatrics, 9, 302-308. doi: 10.4236/ojped.2019.94029.