A CASE OF NECROTISING ENTEROCOLITIS

Dr AnakhaV Ajay ,Dr Jayasree, Dr Perraju  DrLakshmi, Dr Ashwin Dr Smrithi (Dept of Neonatology) Dr C JayakumarAIMS KochiThree day old male neonate born to a 39 year old Gravida 4, Para 2 Living 2 Abortion 1 mother with negative serologies, whose pregnancy was complicated pregnancy induced hypertension(PIH). Ba was born at 35 weeks Read More …

A Case of Infective Endocarditis

  Dr.Ch Venkat Kumar Raju, Dr Praveena N B, Dr. R Krishna Kumar, Dr.C Jayakumar Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatrics Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences   17-year-old female from Malappuram was brought mother with complaints of fever for 4 months, cough for 2 months, blood tinged sputum, breathing difficulty and rashes on lower Read More …

THE IMMINENT TRAGEDY OF A SPACE OCCUPYING LESION IN A 2 YEAR OLD PREVIOUSLY NORMAL CHILD – CASE OF A INTRADURAL EXTRA-MEDULLARY SPACE OCCUPYING LESION

Dr.Subbulakshmi.P.S*, Dr. Jayakumar.C*, Dr.Praveena Bhaskaran*, Dr.Suhaas Udaykumar***Department of Paediatrics, **Department of neurosurgeryAIMS, KochiTwo years old female child, 1st child of non-consanguineous marriage, apparently normal 3 weeks back, developed pain in the neck region which was insidious in onset and radiating to bilateral shoulder region after which mother noticed a small insignificant swelling at the back Read More …

Exploring a Pediatric Case of Fever, Rash, and Joint Pain: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Insights

Dr.Sruthi, Dr.Sajitha Nair, Dr.Suma Balan (Pediatricrheumatology), Dr.C.Jayakumar Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi  Twelve year old male presented with intermittent episodes of high grade fever which started three months back associated with an evanescent rashes, pain and swelling of both knees. He was on steroid from an outside hospital and showed good response for around Read More …

Smooth brain : A case of Miller Dieker syndrome. 

Dr.Akshay Kishore , Dr.Vinitha Prasad , Dr.Vinayan KP , Dr.C.Jayakumar , Amrita institute of medical sciences.  Five month old child Term with vital perinatal history presented with complaints of sudden onset spasm occurring as clusters during awake state for 2 days duration. Semiology being flexion of neck and upper limbs lasting for 10 seconds like salaam Read More …

Case of HLHS

Dr Adeena ,Dr Jayasree(Neo), Dr Jayakumar Department of PediatricsAIMS KOCHI Seven hour old ba was referred to AIMS in view of congenital heart disease detected antenatally for a 30 year old G2P1L1 mother, GDM on oral hypoglycemicsThird trimester evaluation showed mitral atresia , hypoplastic left heart syndrome.Ba was born at 30 wk+2/7 of gestation vaginal Read More …

CASE OF INCONTINENTIA PIGMENTI:

Dr.Venkatesh Kumar M, Dr.C.Jayakumar, Dr.Praveena, Dr.Preethi, AIMS,Kochi.Twenty five days old female ba (Late Preterm- 35 weeks + 5 days) 1st child of NCM presented with the complaints of pustular skin lesions since birth which used to subside with medications parenteral IV Antibiotics to recur again. Initially mother noticed the lesions in the form of erythematous, Read More …

Testicular Torsion

Dr.Shobika,Dr.Jayakumar,Dr.Praveena,Dr.Naveen(pediatric surgery)AIMS KOCHISeventeen year old male child who is developmentally normal, immunized upto age,presented with complaints of sudden onset of  left sided testicular pain since 3 days.No h/o fever,urinary symptoms,abdominal pain,loose stools,traumaPast history-No similar illness in past Growth parameters were normal.Investigations done showed CRP-72.64mg/dl,TLC-19.3ku/ml,N-75.3%,L-15.4%,E-0.6%,Preop serology done were negative.Differentials Acute epididymo orchitis Torsion testicle Torsion of the appendix of epidiys Strangulated Read More …

Mass in Abdomen; a GI conundrum

Dr Rithwik Sunil, Dr C Jayakumar , Dr Praveena N B Sixteen year old male child, a case of Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, GDD, Failure to thrive, symptomatic epilepsy on multiple AEDs,presented with foul smelling loose not blood stained ,5-6 episodes per day . He had history of low grade intermittent fever of 1 day duration, Read More …