Dehydration Infectious Diseases Seizures 
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MAY 9, 2024
He has been ill for 3 days with abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea, and vomiting, and his father thinks his son is dehydrated. The triage nurse records the event as a “seizure” lasting 7 minutes. ” Sixteen hours later the patient returns comatose after a grand mal seizure at home. The elevated WBC could be due to dehydration.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
MARCH 18, 2024
She appears pale and dehydrated , and her level of alertness fluctuates. A similar process can also occur in the CNS (causing seizures ), the liver and the pancreas. Depending on the progression of the illness, children may present with pallor, oedema, lethargy, seizures, hypertension or abnormal liver function tests.
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