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tonee12004
tonee12004 asked in HealthMental Health · 9 years ago

what is the possible diagnoses for a 7 year old boy that presents to the ER with confusion,irritablitity,delir?

what is the possible diagnoses for a 7 year old boy that presents to the ER with confusion,irritablitity,delirium,hyperactive reflexes? The physician performs a history abd physical which revealed that the boy had taken aspirin recently and had also had a stomach virus. Lab work reveals hypoglycemia and abnormal liver function.CT of the head shows edema of the brain.

I am doing homeowork, in my nursing class please help with this question.

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  • abijann
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    BEST is 1.Reye's syndrome

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/reyes-syndrome/DS...

    2)Dehydration

    3)Insulin shock

    4)Hydrocephalus

    5)Encephalopathy

    6)Spinal cord injury

    Source(s): caregiver to a liver transplant patient
  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    provide him a discount worth an entire day of relaxing with you, this may envolve taking him to the park and playing any interest he needs, enable him body paint on you and make some pictures on a large piece of paper. little ones this age want someone to play with and experience grown up all toys will quickly be forgotten yet a chilled day with you wont

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