Question Number 1172 Question: An 8yr old child developed a throat infection which resolved without any treatment. About 10 days later the child presented with sudden onset of fever associated with decreased urine output, brown colored urine and peri-orbital edema. This complication of the throat infection would most likely have been completely averted if, at the time of the initial throat infection a) the girl had been instructed to drink plenty of water |
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