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Radiological Case of the Month
Michael A. Gittelman, MD;
John Racadio, MD;
Javier Gonzalez del Rey, MD
From the Division of Emergency Medicine (Drs Gittelman and Gonzalez del Rey) and the Department of Radiology (Dr Racadio), Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1999;153:541-542.
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A 1-MONTH-OLD MALE was brought to the emergency department with a 3-day history of vomiting. The parents stated that the infant had been feeding on a 1:1 ratio of water mixed with formula (Similac with iron; Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Ill) (2.9 J/mL [20 cal/oz]), 120 mL every 4 hours, and he had been gaining weight appropriately. Three days prior to the visit, the child began to regurgitate more frequently than he had in the past. His emesis was nonbilious, nonbloody, and composed mainly of formula. His mother stated that the emesis had become more forceful and frequent during the previous 2 days. He also developed frequent, watery stools that were nonbloody in appearance. The pediatrician had recommended an oral electrolyte maintenance solution (Pedialyte; Abbott Laboratories) in small amounts for 24 hours in response to the symptoms; however, . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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Lactobezoar: A Case Report
Towery and Chan
CLIN PEDIATR 2004;43:577-578.
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