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Written by Dr C Jayakumar
Dr varsha v s / Dr Praveena bhaskar,DrC Jayakumar Seventeen year old boy with h/o ITP diagnosed 6 months ago, on eltrombopag and steroids presented with severe headache , dizziness and an episode of vomiting of 1 day duration. He had h/o persistent thrombocytopenia and was started on Romiplastin 3 days before the onset of symptoms. On […]
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Dr. Terencia, Dr Neeraj /Dr.Manoj Unni/Dr. Rema(Dept of Clinical Hematology), Dr. C Jayakumar, AIMS, Kochi One year old child, admitted for evaluation of maculopapular skin with intense pruritus lesions and oul smelling umbilical discharge noticed since 1.5 months of age, worsened since past 6 months. First child of NCM with uneventful perinatal historyHe had history of […]
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Dr.SreeLekshmy.S, Dr.C.Jayakumar, Dr.JayasreeTerm(37week+1day) old male baby was born to an overt diabetic mother and baby cried immediately after birth with stable vitals.Anterior fontanelle was (1cmx1cm). Systems normal. Total serum bilirubin done at 48hrs of life was above the cut off and was started on double surface phototherapy. No incompatibility.TSH (92.91 uIU/ml) and normal fT4(1.66ng/dl). Repeat […]
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Dr Joepaul Joy, Dr Vinayan KP,Dr Vyshak Anand(Ped neuro), Dr Sheela Nampoothiri(Genetics), Dr C Jayakumar AIMS, KochiFive year old male child, term, […]
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Dr.Jerin.K.John,Dr.Bhanu Vikraman Pillai,Dr.Anupa Achama Thomas ,Dr.Neeraj Panchanadikar(ped gastro),Dr.C.Jayakumar AIMS KOCHI A term female neonate, born to a 22-year-old mother via full-term normal delivery (FTND), weighed 3.5 kg at birth with Apgar scores of 9 at 1 minute and 10 at 5 minutes is noted to have watery loose stools after delivery hence shifted to NICU This […]
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Dr Anakha V Ajay Dr Jayasree Dr Perraju Dr AshwinDr Lakshmi Dr Smrithi(Dept of Neonatology)Dr C Jayakumar(Dept pf Pediatrics), AIMS, KochiTwenty one day old female baby was born to a thirty five year old primi mother at 34+6 weeks of gestation with birth weight of 2.3kg via emergency LSCS (Indi-Leaking PV). Mother was on […]
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Dr.venumadhav, Dr.Vinayan,DrVyshak (paed Neuro) ,DrC Jayakumar Amrita Institute of Medical sciences, Kochi A 1-yr 3-month-old male child presented with high-grade intermittent fever and irritability lasting for 9 days. No pointer symptoms suggestive other system involvement ITreated at periphery hospital for a urinary tract infection Due to persistent symptoms, he was referred to AIMS The child is developmentally normal and […]
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Dr.Subbulakshmi P S**, Dr.Praveena Bhaskaran**, Dr.Vinayan K.P*, Dr.Vaishakh Anand*, Dr,C.Jayakumar***Department of Paediatric Neurology, **Department of Paediatrics, AIMS,Kochi Five years old female child, first child of non-consanguineous marriage from Saudi who was apparently normal six months back, suddenly developed postural instability and decreased clarity of speech with altered behaviour. Her growth parameters were within normal limits […]
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Dr.Ch.Venkat Kumar Raju , Dr.Sajitha Nair, Dr.Vaishakh Anand, Dr.Wesley, Dr.C Jayakumar Department of Pediatrics and medical oncology Amrita, Kochi 9 yr. old case of tuberous sclerosis came with complaints of increased frequency of seizures and Right eye ptosis from 1 month. No h/o fever, drug faltering, altered sensorium, facial asymmetry, or speech abnormalities Background […]
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Dr.Sruthi Suresh, Dr.Sajitha Nair, Dr.Vaishak (Pediatric neurology), Dr.C.JayakumarAIMS, KochiOne year 8 month old child, 1st of non-consanguineous marriage presented with delayed attainment of developmental milestones. She was born preterm at 32 weeks -Emergency LSCS – in view of peripartum haemorrhage and circulatory shock -with delayed perinatal transition requiring prolonged NICU stay due to respiratory distress -mechanically […]