A 2 month old is brought into the ER following 24hrs of vomiting and diarrhea. What is the concern in a small child? Explain. What kind of symptoms would you expect to see? What might the lab results show? How can it be corrected?

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Krish Dougherty

31 July, 23:06

A 2 month old is brought into the ER following 24hrs of vomiting and diarrhea. What is the concern in a small child? Explain. What kind of symptoms would you expect to see? What might the lab results show? How can it be corrected?

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Jesus Mendez · Answer 1

The 2-month-old child could be dehydrated because of diarrhea and may have contracted an infection. Try a little skin pinch test sees if the child produces tears. Other symptoms of dehydration would be decreased urine volume, weak rapid pulse rate, and dry mucous membrane. The laboratory tests would show an increase of urine specific gravity, hemoconcentration, polycythemia, and increase of BUN.