29th September 2021

A 6 week old infant presents with projectile vomiting for the last 2 days

A 6 week old infant presents with projectile vomiting for the last 2 days as well as signs of dehydration, including a sunken fontanelle and sunken eyes. He is diagnosed with pyloric stenosis and blood results show severe dehydration. His pyloromyotomy procedure is scheduled for 4 hours’ time.

In the meantime what is the most appropriate intervention for this infant?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.