I HUMAN WEEK 7 NUR 2026 18 MONTH OLD FEMALE
SAMANTHA GRAVES PRESENTING WITH VOMITING
AND DIARRHEA
CASE
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- **Name:** Samantha Graves
- **Age:** 18 months
- **Sex:** Female
, - **Race:** African-American (noted in some resources)
- **Chief Complaint (CC):** "Vomiting and diarrhea" / "My daughter
has been throwing up and having diarrhea for two days and won’t eat
much" .
### Subjective (S)
**History of Present Illness (HPI):**
Samantha is an 18-month-old female who presents to the outpatient
pediatric clinic with her mother. The mother reports a 48-hour history
of acute onset vomiting and diarrhea. The vomiting is non-bilious, non-
bloody, and occurs approximately 4-5 times per day, consisting of milk
and partially digested food. The diarrhea is described as loose, watery
stools without blood or mucus, occurring 3-4 times per day .
The mother reports a significant decrease in appetite. The patient has
been tolerating small amounts of Pedialyte and milk. There is a report
of slightly decreased urine output (fewer wet diapers) but no lethargy.
The mother denies any fever, cough, or rhinorrhea. The patient’s 4-
year-old sister recently had similar symptoms that resolved
spontaneously .
- **Onset:** Acute, 2 days ago.
- **Duration:** 48 hours.
- **Associated Symptoms:** Decreased appetite, mild irritability.
SAMANTHA GRAVES PRESENTING WITH VOMITING
AND DIARRHEA
CASE
---
- **Name:** Samantha Graves
- **Age:** 18 months
- **Sex:** Female
, - **Race:** African-American (noted in some resources)
- **Chief Complaint (CC):** "Vomiting and diarrhea" / "My daughter
has been throwing up and having diarrhea for two days and won’t eat
much" .
### Subjective (S)
**History of Present Illness (HPI):**
Samantha is an 18-month-old female who presents to the outpatient
pediatric clinic with her mother. The mother reports a 48-hour history
of acute onset vomiting and diarrhea. The vomiting is non-bilious, non-
bloody, and occurs approximately 4-5 times per day, consisting of milk
and partially digested food. The diarrhea is described as loose, watery
stools without blood or mucus, occurring 3-4 times per day .
The mother reports a significant decrease in appetite. The patient has
been tolerating small amounts of Pedialyte and milk. There is a report
of slightly decreased urine output (fewer wet diapers) but no lethargy.
The mother denies any fever, cough, or rhinorrhea. The patient’s 4-
year-old sister recently had similar symptoms that resolved
spontaneously .
- **Onset:** Acute, 2 days ago.
- **Duration:** 48 hours.
- **Associated Symptoms:** Decreased appetite, mild irritability.
