Spencer Question: if he is hospitalized how we will be able to care for Spencer and his family? Case study: Identification: Spencer is an 11 month old male who has been brought into Ed by his mother and father at sixteen 00 hours following referral by their GP. Situation: Spencer has had vomiting for the last 16 hours and now has diarrhoea. His parents reportes that he is having decreased oral intake and is vomiting everything that he eats and drinks. He is now having liquid stools in every nappy change. Background: Spencer is normally well and up to date with immunizations. Assessment: Spencer is being held by his father, is crying softly. he is pale. Temperature 37.8 degrees Celsius, heart rate 160, respiratory rate 48, spo 2 99% RA. Recommendations: Spencer has been diagnosed with moderate dehydration caused by viral gastroenteritis. He has been prescribed ondansetron and is fork trial of oral rehydration. If this fails over the next hour, Spencer will require NG rehydration.
Spencer
Question: if he is hospitalized how we will be able to care for Spencer and his family?
Case study:
Identification: Spencer is an 11 month old male who has been brought into Ed by his mother and father at sixteen 00 hours following referral by their GP.
Situation: Spencer has had vomiting for the last 16 hours and now has diarrhoea. His parents reportes that he is having decreased oral intake and is vomiting everything that he eats and drinks. He is now having liquid stools in every nappy change.
Background: Spencer is normally well and up to date with immunizations.
Assessment: Spencer is being held by his father, is crying softly. he is pale. Temperature 37.8 degrees Celsius, heart rate 160, respiratory rate 48, spo 2 99% RA.
Recommendations: Spencer has been diagnosed with moderate dehydration caused by viral gastroenteritis. He has been prescribed ondansetron and is fork trial of oral rehydration. If this fails over the next hour, Spencer will require NG rehydration.
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