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Written by Dr C Jayakumar
Dr.Subbulakshmi P S, Dr.Vinitha Prasad, Dr.Stefy, Sunny Dr.Shela Sany, Dr.Jayakumar C AIMS, Kochi One month old female child born out of third degree consanguineous marriage presented with the complaints of multiple fractures of the upper and lower limbs since day 9 of life . No history of trauma/ fall. The pregnancy was uneventful and the […]
Written by Dr C Jayakumar
Dr.Sruthi Suresh, Dr. Naveen (Paediatric surgery), Dr.Aisha (Paediatric surgery), Dr.C.Jayakumar Six day old male child, 1st child of non-consanguineous marriage presented with the complaints of passage of faecal matter through umbilicus of 1 day duration. Antentally detected to have left ectopic kidney in the second trimester scan and born term via normal vaginal delivery with birth weight […]
Written by Dr C Jayakumar
Dr.Akshay Kishore , Dr.Suma Balan (Paed Rheumato),Dr.C.Jayakumar AIMS KOCHI Eleven year old female child presented with edema of hands and feet since April 2023. She had pain in several joints of the hands and feet and in the Tempero mandibular joint. Pain and swelling were more in the morning hours .She also had weight loss and fatigue. […]
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Dr. Adeena D SDr Sajith Kesavan(Paed pulmonologist and intensive st,Dr Greeshma Issac(intensivist)Dr Praveena, Dr C JayakumarAIMS,kochi Eleven year old boy presented with complaints of left hip pain of 1 week duration after trauma during sports at school and inability to bear weight since 2 days.H/o an abrasion wound over left elbow few days prior to onset […]
Written by Dr C Jayakumar
Dr.Venkatesh Kumar, Dr.Sheela Nampoothiri (Genetics),DrC JayakumarAIMS, Kochi.Seven year old boy – first born of non-consanguineous marriage presented with difficulty in walking, frequent falls and abnormal walking pattern since 2 years of age. Our side AIMS hospital was investigated on so many occasions and surgery was advised after 15 years of age.He is immunised upto age […]
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Dr Theresa Raju, Dr Suma Balan(Rheumatology), Dr C Jayakumar, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi Seven ear old female child 1st born of a consanguineous marriage parentage by LSCS presented with history of fever associated with breathlessness 3 months back. Evaluation at a local hospital found heart failure(moderate LV dysfunction and EF of 30%, NT pro BNP […]
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Dr.Rithwik Sunil, Dr.Sheela Nampoothiri, Dr. C Jayakumar One month old male child presented with abnormal shape of head since birth. Child also has abnormal fingers and toes.Antenatal history:Scans done showed occipital horns of both. Ventricles were dilatedSuspected a variant of holoprosencephalyNatal: Term /LSCS/3.09kg/CIABDue to respiratory distress child was ventilator for 5 days Examination:Child is afebrile […]
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DR.B.Shobika,DrSheela Namppothiri DR.C.Jayakumar,Dr.Praveena,AIMS KOCHI One year old male child presented to ER with complaints of low Grade intermittent fever of 12 days.No pointer superiors suggestive of involvement of systems and fever improved 5 days after admission and a diagnosis of viral fever was madeVitals were stable and PICCLE normal. At time of admission,child was sick […]
Written by Dr C Jayakumar
Dr. Mahak Bhasin, Dr Sheela Namboothiri, Dr Dhanya Yesodharan(Paediatric genetics)Dr. C Jayakumar, Department of Pediatrics, AIMS, Kochi Previously apparently normal 2.5 year old male, only child of a non consanguinous parentage was incidentally found to have hepatosplenomegaly on examination when he had presented to the OPD for consultation for a viral fever. No history of […]
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DrGhaniya DrNaveen Viswanath ,DrPramod Pillai (Paed surgery)DrPraveena ,DrC Jayakumar A 4-year-old Non resident Indian girl presented with swelling in the midline chest for one month. History of Presenting Illness:The swelling was first noticed following trauma and gradually increased in size. There were no associated symptoms such as pain, discharge, redness, fever, bone pain, or back pain. The […]