When to admit pediatric patient with AGE

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1) Severe dehydration or complicated Moderate dehydration
2) Unable to take orally or severe vomiting in which oral intake is impossible
3) Failure of home treatment whereby child condition worsened
4) Age less than 6 months
6) To relieve mother anxiety (not confident to manage patient at home, house far away from hospital, difficult transportation to get to the hospital, unable to manage the child at home)

Acute Gastroenteritis in children (MCQ)

1) Regarding acute gastroenteritis in children

A) Vibrio cholera is the commonest organism

B) Shigellosis presents with bloody diarrhea

C) Gentamicin is the treatment of choice

D) Lactose intolerance is a complication

E) Oliguria indicates severe infection

2) Regarding Acute gastroenteritis in children

A) Osmotic diarrhea is due to damage to the villious border of the intestine

B) ORS treatment cause decline in mortality rate among the children

C) Vomiting alone without diarrhea is unlikely

D) Campylobacter is a known causative agent

E) All patient require complete septic workout

3) Regarding acute gastroenteritis in children

A)Lactose free milk should be used instead of lactose containing formula

B)Breast feeding should be discourage

C)Severe dehydration can be managed with ORS

D)Food high in simple sugar may worsen the diarrhea

E) Meningitis is a complication

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