A 5-month old formula fed infant has been brought with complaints of watery diarrhoea of 2 days duration and irritability of one day duration.He had been receiving WHO ORS at home. Physical examination reveals a markedly irritable child with a rather doughy skin and rapid pulse.The most likely diagnosis is-
A 5-month old formula fed infant has been brought with complaints of watery diarrhoea of 2 days duration and irritability of one day duration.He had been receiving WHO ORS at home. Physical examination reveals a markedly irritable child with a rather doughy skin and rapid pulse.The most likely diagnosis is-
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A 5-month old formula fed infant has been brought with complaints of watery diarrhoea of 2 days duration and irritability of one day duration.He had been receiving WHO ORS at home. Physical examination reveals a markedly irritable child with a rather doughy skin and rapid pulse.The most likely diagnosis is-
✓ Correct Answer: D. Hypernatremic dehydration
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