IAP Kerala Initiative
Written by Dr C Jayakumar
Dr Rithwik Sunil, Dr C Jayakumar One yr old female child presented with wet cough , more in the night for the past 10 days Cough is associated with low grade fever for the past 1 week. Child also complained of decrease oral intake . History of fever contact ( elder sibling ) . History of […]
Written by Dr C Jayakumar
Dr.Ghaniya KC,Dr.C.Jayakumar A 6years 8 month old female child presented with complaints of high-grade intermittent fever (Tmax: 103°F) and a dry cough persisting for 8 days. She had no history of chills, fast breathing, chest pain, sick contacts, or gastrointestinal symptoms.The child was treated with intravenous meropenem, azithromycin, and antiviral therapy for three days at the […]
Written by Dr C Jayakumar
Dr varsha v s, Dr Bhanu V Pillai(Paed GastroDr C Jayakumar Three and half year old male born at 32 weeks presented with fever and dysuria Clinical Status:Child has stable vitals and PICCLE normal growth parametersSystem examination No encephalopathy, non tender hepatomegaly. Investigations presence of pus cells in the urine, elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), and neutrophilic leukocytosis. Ultrasound […]
Written by Dr C Jayakumar
Dr Terrentia DrSajith Kesavan (intensivist and paediatric Pulmonology)DrC Jayakumar Four months old male child k/c/o tetralogy of fallot and persistent pneumonia preeented with high grade fever spikes, cough with increased work of breathing and grunting with few episodes of hemoptysis.Child was detected to have Tetrology of Fallot at 5 months anti natal scanPostnatal ECHO done […]
Written by Dr C Jayakumar
Dr.SreeLekshmy.S, Dr.Jayasree, Dr.Praveena,DrC Jayakumar Thirty four weeks old expreterm female baby, born to A 29year old G3A2 mother by emergency LSCS developed respiratory distress at birth, was started on CPAP and surfactant in view of type 1 RDS. Caffeine given in view of apnea of prematurity was stopped on day 31 .Subsequently all support were tapered […]
Written by Dr C Jayakumar
Dr.Joepaul Joy, Dr.Sajitha Nair,Dr.SheelaNampoothiri(Genetics), Dr. C Jayakumar,AIMS, Kochi Seven year old female child , third child of NCM, term baby, BW of 3.5kg with global development delay and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy on multidisciplinary follow up, history of recurrent cough and wheeze since past five years and was on MDI Budesonide and salbutamol came to the OPD […]
Written by Dr C Jayakumar
Dr.Jerin.K.John, Dr.Suma Balan (PedRheumat, AIMS), Dr.C. Jayakumar A 7-year-old girl, born at term with a birth weight of 2.5 kg, presented with intermittent bilateral ankle and knee joint pain and swelling since the age of 1 year, along with a past history of skin rash. On examination, there was swelling and tenderness of the left ankle and […]
Written by Dr C Jayakumar
Dr Anakha V Ajay Dr Jayasree(Dept of Neonatology) Dr Naveen Vishwanath(Dept of Pediatric surgery) Dr C Jayakumar( Dept of Pediatrics) AIMS Kochi Eleven day old outborn preterm , born to a forty two year old elderly Gravida 7 ,Abortion 6 mother at 30+5 weeks of gestation as twin one by elective LSCS (Indication- DCDA […]
Written by Dr C Jayakumar
Dr.Venkatesh Kumar, Dr. C. Jayakumar, Dr. Praveena , Dr. Preethi, AIMS, Kochi. Fourteen years old male child presented with complaints of high grade intermittent fever (mostly in the evenings, not associated with chills and documented weight loss of 5 kgs since 1 month. He also developed two 1×1 cm swelling over his left shin. H/O Multifocal Papillary […]
Written by Dr C Jayakumar
Dr Theresa, Dr Praveena,DrC Jayakumar (Amrita Institute of Medical sciences, Kochi)1Twelve year old male child s/p TAPVC repair presented with complaints of a swelling noted in the right side of neck since 1 month duration. Initially the size was 0.5 X 0.5cm soft, non tender , mobile, with no erythema but increased in size in […]