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General & SystemicModerate
Poor Feeding
Affects: Whole Body (Infant) · General & Systemic
Moderate
Severity
Acute
Duration
Whole Body (Infant)
Body Part
General & Systemic
Category
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🩺When to See a Doctor
- 1Seek immediate care if an infant refuses multiple consecutive feeds
- 2has fewer than 4-6 wet diapers a day
- 3appears lethargic or unusually sleepy
- 4has a fever
- 5or shows signs of dehydration such as a sunken fontanelle or dry lips. Any persistent poor feeding beyond a day or two
- 6or associated weight loss
- 7needs prompt paediatric evaluation since infants can dehydrate quickly.
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