Chronic | Acute |
Signs and symptoms | |
Intermittent, chronic vomiting Chronic, watery diarrhea with blood/mucus Lethargy Pallor Dehydration Abdominal distension Weight loss Failure to thrive | Repetitive vomiting every 10 to 15 minutes, onset 1 to 3 hours after ingestion (>90%) Diarrhea, onset approximately 5 hours after ingestion (<50%) Lethargy (70%) Pallor (70%) Dehydration Hypotension (15%) Hypothermia (25%) Abdominal distension |
Laboratory findings | |
Anemia Hypoalbuminemia Elevated white count: Metabolic acidosis Methemoglobinemia Stool-reducing substances Negative IgE test to the trigger food in most cases | Elevated neutrophil count Thrombocytosis Metabolic acidosis Methemoglobinemia Fecal leukocytes and eosinophils Frank or occult fecal blood Increased carbohydrate content in stool Elevated gastric juice leukocytes Negative IgE test to the trigger food in most cases |
Radiologic features* | |
Air-fluid levels | Air-fluid levels |
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