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Is ER Consultation Required If A Child Consumes Vegetable Oil?
Posted on
Mon, 1 Jan 2018
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Mon, 1 Jan 2018
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Question : I mistakenly thought I was giving my baby apple juice but it was vegetable oil. He drank approximately 3oz. What do I do?
Brief Answer:
He may develop diarrhoea - may need medical attention please
Detailed Answer:
Hi.... I understand your concern. But for a 15 month old baby drinking almost 90 ml of vegetable oil can lead to profuse diarrhea. There is a risk that he might get dehydrated because of that.
Not only this, if at all he vomits he might land up in respiratory distress due to a chance of aspiration and Lipoid pneumonia.
I suggest you get him examined by a physician or Pediatrician.
If this is not possible, be on the lookout for signs of dehydration.
You need be watchful about - low urine output or kid being very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting or respiratory distress and fast breathing.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
He may develop diarrhoea - may need medical attention please
Detailed Answer:
Hi.... I understand your concern. But for a 15 month old baby drinking almost 90 ml of vegetable oil can lead to profuse diarrhea. There is a risk that he might get dehydrated because of that.
Not only this, if at all he vomits he might land up in respiratory distress due to a chance of aspiration and Lipoid pneumonia.
I suggest you get him examined by a physician or Pediatrician.
If this is not possible, be on the lookout for signs of dehydration.
You need be watchful about - low urine output or kid being very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting or respiratory distress and fast breathing.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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