?Sudden Onset Floppiness in a Ba

Dr Mahak Bhasin, Dr Sajith Keshavan, Dr Jayakumar, Department of Pediatrics, AIMS, Kochi Six year old female ba born at term via normal vaginal delivery with birth weight of 3.2kgs to primi mother. History of reduced perception of fetal movements noted during the third trimester but the mother was reassured. Uneventful post natal period. At 3 months child Read More …

Viral Fever leading to the diagnosis 

Dr.Ghaniya KC, Dr.Vinitha Prasad, Dr.C.Jayakumar  Two months old male child, presented with complaints of fever and rhinitis since one day.No history of cough/breathing difficulty/ poor feeding/irritability. No significant past medical history.1st child of NCM born after reuterine insemination conception.Antenatal , Natal and postnatal were uneventfulFamily history- h/o febrile seizure in mother and uncleImmunisation history – immunized Read More …

A case of Osteosarcoma

Dr varsha v s/ Dr jayakumar/ Dr Praveena Fourteen years old girl presented with c/o pain in the left leg while walking and high grade intermittent fever of past 3 weeks duration. As she is noticed to have a progressive swelling in the distal region of thigh associated with limping, weight loss and persistent fever Read More …

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE WHITE MATTER VANISHES?!

Dr. Terencia/ Dr. Vinayan/Dr.Vaishakh Anand(Dept of Pediatric Neurology)/ Dr. C Jayakumar(Dept of Pediatrics), AIMS, Kochi One and half year old boy, 1st child of NCM Term/IUGR-1.86kg and mild motor delay presented with complaints of behavioral issues of 2 weeks withpreceding history of fever with cough/cold 5 days prior this Other domains except the motor was normal Read More …

Tiny Heart, Big Challenge !!!!

Dr.SreeLekshmy.S, Dr.Jayasree, Dr.Brijesh,DrC Jayakumar Expreterm ba was born at 31 weeks to a G2A1 mother on 4/8/24 with a Birth weight of 1.93 kg Ba and had NICU stay of 10 days in an outside hospital. Ba was started on CPAP and weaned to room air day 21 pf life. Blood culture sent during the Read More …

Infantile Epileptic Spasm Syndrome

Dr Joepaul Joy, Dr Vinayan KP, Dr VaishakhAnand(Pediatric Neurology), Dr SheelaNampoothiri(Genetics), Dr C Jayakumar    AIMS, Kochi                                                                             Read More …

Recurrent Infections and Musculoskeletal pain in a 14-Year-Old What is it ?

Dr.Jerin.K.John,Dr.Suma Balan(Ped Rheumat ,AIMS Kochi), Dr.C.Jayakumar (Paediatrics)A 14-year-old male, the second child of non-consanguineous parents, presented with a history of worsening low back pain and radicular pain for three years, with increased intensity over the last two months. The pain radiated to the back, chest, and abdomen, exacerbated coughing, sneezing, and bending. There were Read More …

Large Skull with Ventricular asymmetry 

Dr Anakha V Ajay, Dr Jayasree (Dept of Neonatology) Dr Suhas( Dept of Neurosurgery) Dr C Jayakumar(Dept of Pediatrics), AIMS, KochiA female neonate born to thirty two year old Gravida 2 Abortion 1 mother at 36+6 weeks of gestation elective LSCS due to large head. Antenatally mother had history of GDM on insulin. Anomaly Read More …

“Hidden Household Hazard: Chemical Pneumonitis 

Dr. Venumadhav, Dr. C. JayakumarDepartment of Pediatrics, Amrita Institute of Medical SciencesIntroductionA one year eleven month old male child presented with alleged ingestion of turpentine oil .He was managed for the same at an outside hospital with high-grade fever, cough, and fast breathing of one week’s duration As symptoms persisted, the child was referred here for Read More …

Case of Guilian Mollaret triangle lesion

Dr. Venkat Kumar Raju, Dr. Vaishakh Anand, Dr.Jayakumar Fifteen yr old with normal antenatal and developmental background who is a known case of cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma (WHO GRADE 1), S/P Sub-occipital craniotomy and near total excision of the lesion presented with the complaints of paroxysmal event in form of up rolling of eyeballs and tonic clonic Read More …