Med Dx: gastroenteritis, tachycardia, dehydration
Isolation: contact precautions (gown & gloves) d/t possible C. diff infection
This guy came to the ER from a SNF (skilled nursing facility. i.e. nursing home) /c S/S of the above. The tachycardia is why he's on Tele. Apparently several other residents at his SNF also presented at ER with same S/S, and so, he was tested for C. diff infection. His dehydration is probably related to his gastroenteritis (diarrhea, which gets rid of fluids fast), and OA's tend to drink less water anyway. It was also noted that the gastroenteritis was the suspected cause of the tachycardia (SVT-supraventricular tachycardia), which was resolved after 12mg adenosine & amiodarone gtt.
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