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Can Pediasure Be Given To A Child With Large Ketones In Urine?
Hi my don is five years old he has present large ketones in his urine he does look sick or complain but I'm worried about the ketone part he has went to emergency for a month when then found that ketone problem can he drink pediasure I'm thinking can he be lacking sugar
Mon, 13 Jul 2015
Better don't give, I think it can contain some proteins,sour substances. It can cause increasing of uric acid and ketones.Better give to child diet enriched only carbohydrates,avoid oil,butter,meat,tea
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