An 8-year-old child is brought to the emergency department because of profuse diarrhea and vomiting for the past two days. The boy was born at 39 weeks’ gestation via spontaneous vaginal delivery. He is up to date on all vaccines and is meeting all developmental milestones. Past medical history is noncontributory. The family recently made a trip to India to visit relatives. Today, his pulse is 100/min, respirations are is 22/min, blood pressure is 105/65 mm Hg, and his temperature is 37.2deg C (99.0deg F). On physical examination, he appears unwell with poor skin turgor and dry oral mucosa. His heart has a regular rate and rhythm, and his lungs are clear to auscultation bilaterally. His abdomen is sensitive to shallow and deep palpation. A gross examination of the stool reveals a “rice water” appearance. Diagnostic microbiology results are pending. What is the next best step in management?A.Antibiotic therapyB.Aggressive fluid resuscitationC.Zinc supplementation D.Vitamin A supplementationE.Loperamide and prochlorperazine
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