A 7-year-old boy is admitted to the emergency department with symptoms of thirst, polyuria, and fatigue following a recent diarrhoeal illness.  | Medibuddy
5th March 2024

A 7-year-old boy is admitted to the emergency department with symptoms of thirst, polyuria, and fatigue following a recent diarrhoeal illness. 

A 7-year-old boy is admitted to the emergency department with symptoms of thirst, polyuria, and fatigue following a recent diarrhoeal illness. 

PMH. T1DM, hay fever, eczema, vitamin D deficiency. DH. See below.

Investigations

BM 16.7

VBG – pH 7.18 (7.35 – 7.45), HCO3– 8 (22 – 26)

He is commenced on a fixed-rate insulin infusion.

DATE DRUG NAME DOSE ROUTE FREQUENCY PRESCRIBER’S SIGNATURE
10/1/21 COLECALCIFEROL 400 UNITS TABLETS 400 UNITS ORAL ONCE DAILY DR
10/1/21 CHLORPHENAMINE MALEATE 2mg ORAL EVERY 4 – 6 HOURS AS REQUIRED DR
10/1/21 LEVEMIR FLEXPEN 100 UNITS/ML SOLUTION FOR INJECTION 5 UNITS SUBCUTAENOUS NOCTE DR
10/1/21 HUMALOG 100 UNITS/ML SOLUTION FOR INJECTION (KWIKPEN) VARIABLE SUBCUTANEOUS BEFORE MEALS DR
10/1/21 DERMOL® 600 BATH EMOLLIENT 15ml TOPICAL ONCE DAILY AS REQUIRED DR

Select ONE prescription that should be withheld.

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