Assignment: Case Scenario: SG is an 18-month-old African American/Black female brought into the clinic by her mother (Laura) with concerns about vomiting and diarrhea. She reports that the patient has been experiencing three to four watery stools per day with four to five episodes of vomiting for the past two days and has a decreased appetite. She reports consumption of a small amount of Pedialyte and milk. She also reports that the patient attends daycare, and the sibling was sick one week ago with similar symptoms that improved in two days. She denies fever. She denies blood in stool or emesis
Assignment: Case Scenario: SG is an 18-month-old African American/Black female brought into the clinic by her mother (Laura) with concerns about vomiting and diarrhea. She reports that the patient has been experiencing three to four watery stools per day with four to five episodes of vomiting for the past two days and has a decreased appetite. She reports consumption of a small amount of Pedialyte and milk. She also reports that the patient attends daycare, and the sibling was sick one week ago with similar symptoms that improved in two days. She denies fever. She denies blood in stool or emesis
Please use the diagnosis below, follow the Management Plan that has been uploaded, and use the most current/recent guidelines,
Primary Diagnosis: Viral Gastroenteritis
Differential Diagnosis:
2. Bacterial Gastroenteritis
3. Parasitic Gastroenteritis
4. Dehydration
5. Intussusception, ileocolic
6. Appendicitis
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Vitals: HR 126 (Normal), RR 26 (Normal), Temp (98.6), Farenheit, Weight (26 lbs) BMI 17.9.
Case Scenario: SG is an 18-month-old African American/Black female brought into the clinic by her mother (Laura) with concerns about “vomiting and diarrhea.” She reports that the patient has been experiencing three to four watery stools per day with four to five episodes of vomiting for the past two days and has a decreased appetite. She reports consumption of a small amount of Pedialyte and milk. She also reports that the patient attends daycare, and the sibling was sick one week ago with similar symptoms that improved in two days. She denies fever. She denies blood in stool or emesis.
Key findings in the case: Vomiting 4-5 times per day. Diarrhea 3 times per day. Decreased appetite. Tolerating small amounts of Pedialyte and milk. Slightly decreased amount of wet diapers per day. Sister was sick with similar symptoms a week ago.
****Please incorporate the results when ruling out the diagnosis.***
***Result for ova and parasites examination, stool (No parasites seen in the concentration procedure).
***Results for stool culture (No pathogenic bacteria present in stool).