Abstract
CASE PRESENTATION
Emma is a 16-month-old girl with no significant medical history who presents to the emergency department (ED) with intractable vomiting and diarrhea. In the ED, she is found to have mild tachycardia and tachypnea. Emma is given a dose of oral ondansetron, but she continues to have vomiting after an oral challenge. She is then given an intravenous (IV) fluid bolus of normal saline (0.9%) at 20 mL/kg, and you are called with a request to evaluate her for admission. After speaking to the physician caring for her in the ED, you begin your patient evaluation.
Publisher
American Academy of PediatricsItasca, IL
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