A 23-month-old boy presented to a tertiary care Emergency Department with a 2-day
history of non-bilious, non-bloody emesis and fever. The child had global developmental
delay, obstructive sleep apnea, sensorineural hearing loss, vesicoureteric reflux,
and gastroesophageal reflux requiring gastrojejunal (GJ) feeding. He had a mild cough
with no rhinitis and no history of diarrhea. There was no history of sick contacts
or recent travel. Medications included domperidone, omeprazole, and co-trimoxazole
for urinary tract infection prophylaxis.
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Publication history
Published online: May 25, 2011
Accepted:
November 3,
2010
Received:
May 3,
2010
Footnotes
The authors have no conflict of interest, real or perceived, to declare. No form of payment has been given to anyone, and there were no sponsors involved in the preparation of the manuscript. Consent has been obtained from the child’s mother for this report.
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