2021-Clinical Reasoning Case Study-Pediatric Gastroenteritis-Harper Anderson

2021-Clinical Reasoning Case Study-Pediatric Gastroenteritis-Harper Anderson Pediatric Gastroenteritis History of Present Problem: Harper Anderson is a 5-month-old female who was brought into the physician’s office for diarrhea and vomiting over the past two days. She had two loose large loose stools the first day and now her mother reports that she has been less active, is not interested in playing, and has been more sleepy today. She is unable to keep any feedings down today. She has had four loose, watery stools and emesis x3 this morning. She has not had a wet diaper since yesterday evening. She is 25 inches (63.5 cm) in length and weighs 14 pounds, 2 ounces (6.4 kg). She weighed 15 pounds, 2 ounces (6.86 kg) at her last office visit two weeks ago. Harper is a direct admit to the pediatric unit where you are the nurse responsible for her care.