man+requesting+ORT+for+youngest+child

= Man Requesting ORT for Youngest Child = = =

//A 44 yr old man requests rehydration powder. You discover that it is for his youngest child who is suffering from diarrhoea.//

Problem
Diarrhoea in a young child can be dangerous, as it can quickly lead to dehydration. Determine if any trigger factors are met which would require a referral to the hospital for rehydration via nasogastric tube

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Questions to Ask
- Is this rehydration powder for yourself? //No, it is actually for my youngest son// - How old is your son? //seven months// - What symptoms does he have? //he has had diarrhoea for a few days -// Has he been vomiting, had a fever? //no// - Have you noticed a change in demeanour? //he is a bit sleepier than usual -// How have his feeding habits been? //he hasn't been feeding recently//

What to do
//although the child is not younger than 6 months, the criteria for sending a dehydrated child to hospital are only a guide, and this should not prevent you from sending the child to hospital// - send child to the hospital for rehydration therapy - if man asks about breastfeeding on the way there, then suggest that it should continue