0930: The child has a bowel movement. The nurse checks the stool and notes that it is a normal brown color with no mucus or blood. The nurse contacts the pediatrician.
0945: The pediatrician returns to the ED to examine the child and requests an ultrasound of the abdomen. The ultrasound is done and confirms that the intussusception had reduced itself. The pediatrician decides to admit the child to the hospital for 24-hour observation with a plan for discharge to home after that time if there is no recurrence of the intussusception.
Explain the rationale for admitting the child to the hospital for 24-hour observation? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________