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Patient history
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- calorie content > 80 kcal/100 ml formula
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69 (71.9)
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- mode/technique of feeding
|
63 (65.6)
|
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- food additives (milk fortifiers, anti-reflux preparations)
|
7 (7.3)
|
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- decreased fluid intake/24 hrs
|
17 (17.7)
|
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- increased fluid loss (vomiting, diarrhea, sweating)
|
71 (74.0)
|
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- medications antagonizing gastric secretion & motility
|
7 (7.3)
|
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Physical examination
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- signs of acute abdomen
|
67 (69.8)
|
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- palpable abdominal mass
|
19 (19.8)
|
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- physical signs of dehydration
|
16 (16.7)
|
| |
- signs of cardiocirculatory distress
|
17 (17.7)
|
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- signs of respiratory distress
|
15 (15.6)
|
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Laboratory
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- parameters of blood loss (↓ hemoglobin, ferritinetc.)
|
6 (6.3)
|
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- hematest positive stool
|
5 (5.2)
|
| |
- parameters of dehydration (↑ hematocrit, BUN etc.)
|
12 (12.5)
|
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Diagnostic
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- abdominal ultrasound imaging
|
12 (12.5)
|
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- plain abdominal radiography
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62 (64.6)
|
| |
- air contrast radiography
|
18 (18.8)
|
| |
- clear fluid feed radiography
|
14 (14.6)
|
| |
- opaque contrast medium radiography
|
10 (10.4)
|
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- X-ray video imaging
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13 (13.5)
|
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Gastroscopy
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2 (2.1)
|
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Surgery
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9 (9.4)
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