Infant With Poor Feeding

A 15-day-old male infant presented to the emergency department with severe dehydration. He was born at term without complications and had been receiving 3 daily feedings. Physical examination revealed a pulse rate of 80 beats/min, a temperature of 35.5°C (96°F), and absent femoral pulses with poor distal perfusion. Investigations showed a sodium level of 173 mmol/L and platelet level of 60/mm3. Abdominal ultrasonography (Figures 1 to 3) was performed to investigate poor perfusion.

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