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Written by Dr C Jayakumar
Dr.Subbulakshmi P.S,Dr.Praveena Bhaskaran, Dr.Preethi ,DrCJayakumar Department of Paediatrics, AIMS, Kochi Five year old developmentally normal female child, second of non-consanguineous marriage, presented with high grade intermittent fever (Tmax 102) and on and off dry cough of one day duration. Brother had fever Pointer symptoms suggestive of other system involvement were negative Immunised as per IAP Schedule Clinically she had […]
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Dr.Sruthi, Dr.Sathyajith G Nair, Dr.C. JayakumarAIMS, Kochi Two -year-old male spastic cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, status post left sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia correction, with h/o Grade 3 IVH with post haemorrhagic hydrocephalus presented with high grade fever and fast breathing,poor feeding of 7 days duration He is the first child of non-consanguineous parentage born at 27 weeks […]
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Dr.Akshay Kishore , Dr.Jayasree , Dr.Suhas , Dr.C.Jayakumar. Amrita institute of medical sciences. Newborn 20day old male child 1st child of Non- consanguineous marriage with antenatally detected occipital encephalocoele , bilateral polycystic kidneys and oligohydramnios , Preterm at 33 weeks/B.W -1.9kg via LSCS , developed respiratory distress soon after birth and was put on bubble CPAP. Baby […]
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Dr Adeena D S, Dr Praveena B,Dr C JayakumarDepartment Of PediatricsAIMS, Kochi Six year old male child, 1 st born of a non consanguineous marriage, presented with persistent right cervical lympadenitis and on and off fever of 9 months duration.Nine months back, history of low grade fever spikes of 1 day duration followed by swelling […]
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Dr.Venkatesh Kumar M, Dr.Vinayan(Pediatric Neurology), Dr.C.Jayakumar, AIMS,Kochi. Three years old girl, 1st child of non- consanguinous marriage with uneventful birth history and normal development with mild hyperactivity in premorbid state presented with complaints of paroxysmal events started at the age of 2.5 years . At the age of 2.5 years ,the child had one episode of […]
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Dr Theresa, Dr Bhanu Vikraman Pillai(ped gastro), Dr Rema (Paed Haematology)Dr C Jayakumar, Amrita Institute of medical sciences, Kochi One year and eight month old male boy presented with history of constipation since 1 year. Since April 2024 , he had loss of appetite, increased water intake , persistent crying and abdominal distension. Mother also noticed […]
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Dr.Shobika,Dr.C Jayakumar,Dr.Praveena,Dr. NaveenAIMS KOCHIFour year old male child brought with complaints of recurrent episodes of fever and sub mental swelling that occasionally increases in size with pain.Past history – No h/o previous hospital admissionsBirth history – 1st child of NCMAntenatal history – uneventful Natal history- Term/LSCS(NPL)/b.w-2kg/CIABPost natal history – uneventfulDevelopment and immunization upto age.Growth parameters were […]
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Dr.Rithwik Sunil, Dr Rema(Paed haemato)Dr. C JayakumarTwo year old female child presented with bleeding from the left nostril and 2 episode of vomiting containing frank blood. She was drowsy and was admitted in PICU. In view of persistent drowsiness she was electively intubated. Investigations doneout side hospital showed Hemoglobin – 4 with Platelets of 90,000. She was […]
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Dr Mahak, Dr Jayakumar, Department of Pediatrics, AIMS Kochi Five month old male brought for abnormal head shape for evaluation. Born at 38 weeks via LSCS due to Fetal Distress and meconium stained amniotic fluid. Head circumference 32.5cm kgs and3.2 kg birth weight He was started on O2 hood at 2L for 4.5 hours and was […]
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DrGhaniya DrSheela Nampoothiri (PaedGenetics)Dec Jayakumar AIMS KOCHI Fifteen year old male, genetically proven Morquio syndrome (MPS-IV) diagnosed at 1 years 5 months presented with complaints of urethral pain He is on Clean intermittent self catheterisation and fever since one day. No h/o cough/vomiting/ abdominal pain/ loose stools,sick contactH/o TB contact + ( Mother – lymph node TB -2017 […]