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What Is The Diagnosis For Dust Ended Abdomen With Pain, Hypo Active Bowel Sounds And Low White Cell Count?

A 4-year-old girl presented to the hospital with progressive abdominal pain and distention after a 1-week history of watery diarrhea. The physical examination showed a body temperature of 36.2°C, a distended abdomen, hypoactive bowel sounds, and diffuse tenderness without rebound pain. The laboratory evaluation revealed a white-cell count of 5000 per cubic millimeter, with 63% segmented neutrophils, What is the diagnosis? Ankylosing spondylitis Ascending cholangitis InteWhat is the diagnisusstinal obstruction Pancreatitis Perforation of a viscus
Mon, 23 Dec 2013
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Hi...could be paralytic ileus due to hypokalemia following severe diarrhea leading to distension...like ogilive syndrome

Dr. Ashish Verma
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What Is The Diagnosis For Dust Ended Abdomen With Pain, Hypo Active Bowel Sounds And Low White Cell Count?

Hi...could be paralytic ileus due to hypokalemia following severe diarrhea leading to distension...like ogilive syndrome Dr. Ashish Verma