- Administering laxatives.
- Preparing for a pneumatic or hydrostatic enema to reduce the intussusception, or surgical intervention if reduction fails.
- Observing for spontaneous resolution.
- Encouraging oral feeds.
141. A 3-month-old infant is admitted with intussusception. The infant has sudden, severe, colicky abdominal pain, drawing knees to chest, and currant jelly stools. What is the urgent clinical intervention?
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