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 …

When infection takes a clotting turn!!

Dr Theresa Raju, Dr Sathyajith Nair, Dr Sajith Kesavan, Dr C Jayakumar, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi Ten year old female child presented with h intermittent fever with a Tmax of 104degree F and dry cough of 7 and breathing difficulty days duration and breathing difficulty of 3 days duration. CXR taken showed left upper Read More …

 Case of Ovarian Cyst

Dr.SHOBIKA,Dr.Praveena,Dr.Bindu,Dr C JayakumarAims KochiFourteen years old female presented with complaints of abdominal pain for 2 days duration.H/o 5 episodes of non bilious non projectile vomiting of 1 day duration.No h/o painful micturition, bleeding PV,trauma,loose stools,altered sensorium Birth history:1st child of NCMAntenatal history: UneventfulNatal history: Term/AGA/NVD/B.w-3.4kg/CIABPostnatal history: UneventfulNo previous hospital admissions in the pastDevelopmentally normal and Read More …

AKI in children; a paediatric emergency

Dr.Rithwik Sunil, Dr Sathyajith G Nair, Dr C Jayakumar Two old male status post fulguration 3 times for PUV presented with wet cough, Vomiting and low grade fever of 3 days with dysentery and was receiving Ofloxacin after food from outside eatery Other system symptoms were negativeRelevant lab result was elevated serum creatinine(4mg/dl) and urea levels(139mg/dl)PAST Read More …

Ba with Axillary Swelling

Dr. Mahak Bhasin, Dr. Praveena Bhaskaran, Dr. Jayakumar, Department of Pediatrics, AIMS, Kochi Two and a half old male ba, developmentally normal, immunised with birth vaccines and 6 week vaccination presented with complaints of a firm non mobile non tender non erythematous swelling in left axilla not associated with any discharge in the left axillary Read More …

HOW A 1 MONTH OLD BATTLED PARAQUAT POISONING?

Dr. Terencia. A, Dr. Sajith Kesavan/Dr.Greeshma Issac, Dr. C JayalumarAIMS, KOCHIone month old ba was shown to periphery hospital with alleged history of intentional ingestion of Paraquat( herbicide), following which the ba developed 2 episodes of vomiting with bluish discolouration of vomitus and urine with drooling of saliva since past 2 days. Poisoning was suspected Read More …

The Blocked Beat !!!

Dr.SreeLekshmy.S, Dr.Krishnakumar (pediatric cardiology), Dr.Jayasree, Dr.Sheela Namboothiri(pediatric genetics)DrC Jayakumar A term Asymmetrical SGA male ba born to a primi mother at 38weeks with a birthweight of 2.12kg, cried at birth and was referred inview of antenatally detected congenital heartblock and large membranous VSD.At admission ba had respiratory distress and bradycardia (HR-60/min). General examination revealed dysmorphic facies with Read More …