ALB and metabolic acidosis: Furthermore, it was noted that vomiting was seen in 11 (91.7%); abdominal pain was noted in 5 (41.7%); fever was noted in 1 (8.3%); blood in stool was noted in 1 (8.3%); the hypovolaemic shock was noted in 12 (100%); severe dehydration was noted in 12 (100%); microscopic haematuria was noted in no patients; mean haemoglobin was 16.9 g%; white blood cell count (WBC) was 10,375/cmm; platelet count was 2.1 lakhs/cmm; mean serum sodium was 127 mEq/L; mean serum potassium was 3.65 mEq/L; serum albumin was 4 g%; and metabolic acidosis was noted in no patients.