Gastroenteritis

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Symptoms of gastroenteritis include:

• fever

• abdominal pain

• headache

• diarrhoea

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• Acute gastroenteritis typically lasts less than 7 days

• Gastroenteritis is a rare disease

• Virus etiology is rare

• Dehydrataion is the slightest complication of gastroenteritis

14-month-old boy presents to the emergency department with 3 days of diarrhea and fever. In examination you can see that he is lethargic, but irritable during examination; his eyes are extremely sunken; mucous membranes are dry and he doesn't cry. How much is he dehydrated?

• He is not dehydrated, we have to differentiate from another disease

• We can see some dehydratation

• Moderate/severe dehydratation

• No correct answer

2-year-old girl presents to the emergency department with 2 days of emesis and fever. In examination you can see crying, thirsty and restless girl with slightly sunken eyes and moist mucous membranes. How much is she dehydrated?

• She is no dehydrated, we have to differentiate from another disease

• You can see some dehydratation

• Moderate dehydrated

• Severe dehydrated

15-month-old annoyed boy presents to the emergency department with 3 days of fever and emesis. In examination you can see that he is irritable and crying all the time; his eyes are normal with moist mucous membranes. How much is he dehydrated?

• He is not dehydrated, we have to differentiate from another disease

• You can see some dehydrataion

• Moderate dehydratation

• Severe dehydratation