Gastroenteritis – Low Risk

MDM

This patient presents with *** nausea, vomiting & diarrhea. Differential diagnoses includes possible acute gastroenteritis. Abdominal exam without peritoneal signs. Currently ***euvolemic without evidence of dehydration. No evidence of surgical abdomen or other acute medical emergency including bowel obstruction, viscus perforation, vascular catastrophe, atypical appendicitis, acute cholecystitis at this time. Presentation not consistent with other acute, emergent causes of vomiting / diarrhea at this time. No indication for abdominal imaging.

Plan: supportive care, oral // IV rehydration ***, serial abdominal exam, reassess

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.