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Jello as a Solid Liquid Substitute

Jello as a Solid Liquid Substitute To the Editor.— At Bellevue Hospital I have recently had experience with the problem of trying to orally administer fluids to the occasional pediatric patient (or to any patient, if one were to extend the problem) who will not drink liquids, but who will eat solid foods. This is a real problem not infrequently encountered in pediatric and geriatric practice, especially in patients with organic mental illness. The solution is frequently a simple one and one that has been used for years in various circles of pediatric care. Jello, custard, or other such products, consisting of some carbohydrate and protein in a comparatively vast amount of water, is frequently tolerated well, because it is in a "solid-like" form. For example, a five-year-old girl with congenital rubella, who would only swallow solid foods, was spared intravenous hydration by simply administering Jello along with the solid diet. Thus I would like to http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Jello as a Solid Liquid Substitute

JAMA , Volume 226 (6) – Nov 5, 1973

Jello as a Solid Liquid Substitute

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To the Editor.—
At Bellevue Hospital I have recently had experience with the problem of trying to orally administer fluids to the occasional pediatric patient (or to any patient, if one were to extend the problem) who will not drink liquids, but who will eat solid foods. This is a real problem not infrequently encountered in pediatric and geriatric practice, especially in patients with organic mental illness. The solution is frequently a simple one and one that has been used for years...
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American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1973 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1973.03230060049023
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Abstract

To the Editor.— At Bellevue Hospital I have recently had experience with the problem of trying to orally administer fluids to the occasional pediatric patient (or to any patient, if one were to extend the problem) who will not drink liquids, but who will eat solid foods. This is a real problem not infrequently encountered in pediatric and geriatric practice, especially in patients with organic mental illness. The solution is frequently a simple one and one that has been used for years in various circles of pediatric care. Jello, custard, or other such products, consisting of some carbohydrate and protein in a comparatively vast amount of water, is frequently tolerated well, because it is in a "solid-like" form. For example, a five-year-old girl with congenital rubella, who would only swallow solid foods, was spared intravenous hydration by simply administering Jello along with the solid diet. Thus I would like to

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Nov 5, 1973

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