Case of Acute Liver failure

Dr.Shobika Dr.Bhanu vikraman pillai Dr.C Jayakumar AIMS kochiFour year old male child who was developmentally normal and immunized presented with decreased appetite and tiredness of 1 week duration.H/o Yellowish discoloration of eyes and urine of one day durationHistory is negative for travel, food from eateriesNo past history of relevant illness No family history of liver disease and Read More …

Incessant crying, Drowsiness

Dr.Ghaniya K.C, Dr. C Jayakumar, Dr. Shilpa Radhakrishnan (Radiodiagnosis), Dr. Aswin Prabhakaran (Pediatric Surgeon) Aims – KochiA one-year, nine-month-old female child presented to the outpatient department accompanied her parents and grandfather with a complaint of incessant crying since 11 a.m. on 28/03/24. The mother, a senior resident in a tertiary care hospital, was not at Read More …

Case of Proprotein convertase 1/3 deficiency

DrMehak , DrVenkat , DrBhanu Vikraman Pillai (;Paed gastro)DrSheela Nampoothiri(Paed Genetics ) DrC JayakumarAIMS KOCHIThree month old infant, second child of third degree consanguinous parentage who was developmentally normal, partially immunised presented with loose watery stools since 16 th day of life. Birth weight was 2.86kgs. Ba was started on topfeeds which were continued for Read More …

Delayed but not Defeated !!

Dr.SreeLekshmys, Dr.C.Jayakumar, Dr.Praveena, Dr.Navya. One yr old female child with  history of one respiratory tract infection at six months of age, presented with high grade intermittent fever lower chest in drawing and  fast breathing of 2days. At admission child was febrile and tachypneic with saturation of 93% improved to 99% with 5 L O. Decreased air entry  noted at right mammary and infra axillary areas and b/L wheeze Read More …

Juvenile Dermatomyositis

Dr.Jerin.K.John, Dr.Suma Balan, Dr.C.JayakumarAIMS KOCHI A 3-year-old boy presented with fever and  skin rashes 10 months back which was followed weakness with  difficulty in getting up from sitting position  and joint pain. Joint pain got resolved but weakness and skin rashes persisted. He was on treatment from alternative system of medicine without relief. Examination revealed Read More …

BATTLE BETWEEN DRUG INDUCED HYPERSENSITIVITY AND DRESS SYNDROME

Dr. Terencia, Dr. C Jayakumar, Dr. Praveena, Dr. Bhanu vikramam pillai, Dr. Navya A 15-year-old male, immunized and developmentally normal, was initially evaluated at AIMS for complaints of abdominal pain, altered bowel habits, and weight loss persisting for 6 months. As routine causes of abdominal pain were negative, upper GI endoscopy was done and revealed mild gastritis and a small sliding hiatal Read More …

Case of Auto inflammatory Syndrome

Dr.Mehak Dr Suma Balan Dr Jayakumar Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric rheumatology, Amrita institute of medical sciences , kochi Fourteen year old male boy asymptomatic till six years of age presented with sudden onset high grade fever Tmax 103F with cough and runny nose. Other historical points suggestive of system involvement was negativeXray Chest was Read More …