M.V., a 2-week-old infant, began vomiting after eating yesterday. Her parents bring her to the emergency department because of continued vomiting and irritability. They tried giving her electrolyte solution, but she vomited that also. Her parents report that “we haven’t had her around anyone who is sick, so we don’t know what is going on. She doesn’t have a fever.” Select a potential diagnosis for M.V. and describe the pathophysiology of that diagnosis. How does the pathophysiology explain M.V.’s symptoms?

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M.V., a 2-week-old infant, began vomiting after eating yesterday. Her parents bring her to the emergency department because of continued vomiting and irritability. They tried giving her electrolyte solution, but she vomited that also. Her parents report that “we haven’t had her around anyone who is sick, so we don’t know what is going on. She doesn’t have a fever.”

  • Select a potential diagnosis for M.V. and describe the pathophysiology of that diagnosis.
  • How does the pathophysiology explain M.V.’s symptoms?
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