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3 year old child come in ER with H/o vomiting, loose watey motion for 3 days. on examination, child was drowsy, sunken eye. Hypothermia and skin pinch take time to reve back, diagnosis?

A
No dehydration
B
Mild dehydration
C
Some dehydration
D
Severe dehydration
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Severe dehydration A child with severe dehydration will have at least two of the following four signs : sensorium is abnormally sleepy or lethargic, sunken eyes, drinking poorly or not at all, and a very slow skin pinch. A child with some signs of dehydration will have two of the following : restlessness or irritability, sunken eyes, drinking eagerly or slow skin pinch. A child with either one or none of these signs is classified as having no signs of dehydration.

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