What to suspect with Dual symptoms of hyperphagia and hyper ventilation !

Dr. Terencia, Dr. Sajith Kesavan, Dr. C Jayakumar Dept of Pediatrics AIMS, KOCHITwo years old male child presented with temper tantrums, feeling of loneliness, sleep disturbances and nightmares.Parents had noticed these symptoms after birth of younger sibling and thought to be due to sibling rivalry Tab Escitalopram started from an our side health care was without any notable […]

Aneurysmal Malformation!!

Dr.SreeLekshmy.S, Dr.C.Jayakumar, Dr.Jayasree, Dr.Sheela Namboothiri Pretem (36+3weeks) born to a 34 year old G2A1 mother with antenatal scans showing fetus with vein of galen malformation, dextrocardia, bilateral SVC, lower placed and malrotated right kidney, single umbilical artery. AFI- 31. Microarray sent was normal. Baby was born at 36+3 weeks of gestation on 20/09/24 at 10:36am by elective LSCS […]

SAPHO Syndrome

Dr.Jerin.K.John, Dr.Suma Balan (Ped Rheumat, AIMS), Dr.C. Jayakumar An eight year-old boy initially presented with high-grade fever and progressive additive polyarthritis involving both large joints (knees, elbows, and ankles) and small joints of the hands. The pain was severe, with morning stiffness, restricted mobility, and tearfulness due to discomfort. During his hospital stay, significant synovitis was observed across multiple joints. Despite treatment with naproxen, the […]

LEFT CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA WITHB ABSENT LEFT DIAPHRAGM

Dr Anakha V Ajay ,Dr Jayasree (Dept of Neonatology) Dr Sajith Kesavan(Dept of Paediatric Pulmonology) Dr C Jayakumar AIMS , Kochi.Thirty eight weeks of gestation baby born via elective LSCS antenatal scans showed fetus with left congenital diaphragmatic hernia(CDH) with stomach, bowel and liver as content. Heart dextroposed mild ventricular disproportion.Baby cried immediately after birth. […]

A CASE OF PROPIONIC ACIDEMIA:

Dr.Venkatesh Kumar M , Dr.Vinayan (Pediatric  Neurology) ,Dr.Jayakumar , AIMS, Kochi. Four months male child , third born to non-consanguinousmarriage presented with history of paroxysmal events now presented with excessive sleep,vomiting, decreased activity and loss of attained milestones over the last 2 weeks following a mild febrile illness. Baby was born Term/ AGA(birth weight: 3.8 […]

A case of Acro dystosis 

Dr Theresa Raju, Dr Sheela (pediatric genetics), Dr C Jayakumar , Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, KochiSeven month old months old male came to our hospital in view of dysmorphic facies.He was the first child of non-consanguineous marriage born preterm at 33 weeks of gestation by emergency LSCS (Ind: fetal distress) with a birth weight […]

Case of Non Typhoidal Enterocolitis

Dr.Shobika,Dr.Sajitha,Dr.Sindhu,Dr.Sreya,DrC Jayakumar AIMS KOCHITwo months old male child presented with complaints of high grade intermittent fever and multiple episodes of loose stools of 3 days duration with 2 episodes of blood tinged stools. Baby was on formula feeds also two weeks prior to the admission No previous hospital admissions in past.Development wise – Social smile attained and immunized […]

Neutropenia under Evaluation

Dr. Mahak Bhasin, Dr Sajitha Nair,Dr C Jayakumar(Dept of Pediatrics, AIMS) At 6 months old, female baby was brought with complaints of dry sounding cough, runny nose with clear nasal discharge and high grade intermittent fever of 2 days with sticky purulent discharge from right eye.History of recent travel from native place.History of contact with […]