Whats white and not yellow?

Dr. Rithwik Sunil, Dr Sathyajith G Nair, Dr C JayakumarThree month old male child presented with complaints of passing pale colored stools since birth 1st child of NCMAntenatal History- Mother had PIH and was on medications.USG scan at 8th month showed pelvi calyceal dilation.Natal History- Preterm LSCS at 34 weeks/Birth Weight-2 kg/(Ind:leaking PV)/CIAB Postnatal History- Read More …

Think beyond GBS In weakness of lower limb

Dr Mehak Bashin,DrVinayan Dr Vyshsk(AIMS Neuro)Dr C Jayakumar Twelve year old female child with age appropriate milestones, immunised for age developed low grade intermittenr fever of 2 day duration followed generalised tiredness and myalgia. Mother noticed at that time the child was taking longer than usual to complete daily activities like taking a bath. After 10 Read More …

Case of Hepatitis A associated hyperacute liver failure

Dr.Ghaniya KC , Dr. C Jayakumar Amrita Institute of medical sciencesKochi Fourteen year old female child developmentally normal, immunized for age presented with moderate grade intermittent fever (Tmax-100 F) since five days , Two episodes of non-projectile, non-bilious vomiting and yellowish discoloration of sclera , bilateral upper and lower limbs since 2 days. H/o outside food intake Read More …

Case of Sacrococcygeal teratoma

DrSreelekshmy DrJayasree (Aims Neo)DrC Jayakumar  Twenty day old ba, term first child of NCM, born LSCS to a primi mother at term cried immediately after birth. Ba was antenatally detected to have a heterogenous mass in the sacral region. Postnatal MRI showed a Heterogenous complex mass (3.6×3.2×4.2cm) sized involving coccyx and lower sacrum in midline and Read More …

Bronchiectasis with Emphysematous changes!!!

Dr Joepaul Joy, Dr Sajith Kesavan(Pediatric pulmonology and intensivist), Dr Greeshma(Pediatric intensivist), Dr C Jayakumar Ten year old male child, third child of nonconsanguineous marriage with uneventful antenatal and perinatal history-presented with complaints of intermittent wet cough, difficulty in breathing in the form of fast breathing, exertional dyspnea and wheezing since last 1 month. Child Read More …

A case of Autoinflammtory syndrome

Dr.Jerin.K.John,Dr.Suma Balan(Ped Rheumatology),Dr.Kumar Abhinav (PedRheumatology),Dr.C.Jayakumar(Pediatrics)Three month-old female infant, the first child of a non-consanguineous marriage, born preterm at 35 weeks of gestation with a normal birth weight, presented with fever for three days. The fever was high-grade, subsiding with acetaminophen  At 1.5 months of age, the infant had been admitted for culture-negative sepsis, presenting with fever, cough, Read More …

NEONATAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA

Dr Anakha V Ajay  Dr Mahesh K(Dept of Pediatriccardiology) Dr C Jayakumar(Dept of Pediatrics) AIMS, KochiSixteen day old, term male ba born  birth weight of 2.8kg with uneventful perinatal history, referred due to tachycardia with HR up to 230/min,. Ba was given Adenosine(3 doses) and was on oralPropranolol @ 5 mg per kg per day.Ba Read More …

CASE OF ACRODERMATITIS ENTEROPATHICA

Dr.Venkatesh Kumar, Dr.Praveena , Dr.C.Jayakumar , AIMS, Kochi. Three months old male presented with increaesed frequency of stools ,inadequate weight gain and generalized peeling of skin from Day 56 of lifeInitially treated as diaper rash which extended to perianal , bilateral buttocks and bilateral lower limbs , trunk , upper limb and finally face. History of Read More …