A 2-year-old girl with a several-day history of vomiting and lethargy

When vomiting occurs for longer than 24 hours without diarrhea, gastroenteritis can be ruled out and more serious diagnoses must be considered.

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Published in:Pediatric annals 2003-09, Vol.32 (9), p.570-575
Main Author: Listernick, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Brain Abscess - diagnosis
Brain Abscess - etiology
Brain Abscess - therapy
Child, Preschool
Combined Modality Therapy
Communicable Diseases
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Tests
Drainage - methods
Drug Therapy, Combination - administration & dosage
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Haemophilus Infections - diagnosis
Haemophilus Infections - drug therapy
Haemophilus parainfluenzae - isolation & purification
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - complications
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - diagnosis
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - surgery
Hospitals
Humans
Medical Evaluation
Meningitis, Bacterial - cerebrospinal fluid
Meningitis, Bacterial - diagnosis
Meningitis, Bacterial - drug therapy
Physical Examinations
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Sleep Stages
Treatment Outcome
Vomiting - diagnosis
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Summary:When vomiting occurs for longer than 24 hours without diarrhea, gastroenteritis can be ruled out and more serious diagnoses must be considered.
ISSN:0090-4481
1938-2359
DOI:10.3928/0090-4481-20030901-05