A 5-Year-Old Boy Is | Diarrhea (Management) — 5yo Boy | Pediatric Infectious | MCCQE1 Q#11745
MCCQE1 Question #11745
Dimension of Care
Acute Care
Activity
Management
Objective
Diarrhea
Section
Pediatrics
Subject
Pediatric Infectious
Last updated: February 2026
A 5-year-old boy is admitted in mid-winter with 24 hours of profuse watery diarrhea and repeated vomiting. Several children at his daycare have had similar symptoms this week. There is no blood or mucus in the stool and no recent antibiotic use. He is tired but arousable, with mildly dry mucous membranes and a soft, non-tender abdomen. The team suspects acute viral gastroenteritis from norovirus or rotavirus. What is the most appropriate immediate infection control measure?
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