My little one (4.5 years old) is dealing with some nasty intestinal virus... blood work confirms it's viral, and since he's been vomiting quite a bit and dealing with diarrhea, he hasn't really eaten much. Yesterday morning, his urine ketones were sitting at 15mmol/l.
Everything else seems fine, aside from his urine being a bit more concentrated than usual.
Should I be worried? He’s been eating again and drinking plenty of fluids, including Pedialyte, so he seems okay now. He gets a little restless right before the vomiting starts—he's always been a sensitive kid—but then it just hits him full force. Regardless, he doesn't look dehydrated to me.
But then again, I'm reading online that even 1.5 mmol/l of ketones in urine is considered high, let alone this...
The pediatrician mentioned he might need an IV, but said if he's doing better now, we could just come in for a follow-up tomorrow.
So, yeah... I'm just wondering if I should be panicking or not... thanks!
Everything else seems fine, aside from his urine being a bit more concentrated than usual.
Should I be worried? He’s been eating again and drinking plenty of fluids, including Pedialyte, so he seems okay now. He gets a little restless right before the vomiting starts—he's always been a sensitive kid—but then it just hits him full force. Regardless, he doesn't look dehydrated to me.
But then again, I'm reading online that even 1.5 mmol/l of ketones in urine is considered high, let alone this...
The pediatrician mentioned he might need an IV, but said if he's doing better now, we could just come in for a follow-up tomorrow.
So, yeah... I'm just wondering if I should be panicking or not... thanks!