May-2006 Volume-3, Issue-5

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May-2006 Volume-3, Issue-5
Dear Doctor :
Latest articles on Pediatric Oncall:
	DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA: This month’s diagnostic dilemma: Dr Mitesh A 9 months old girl presented with remittent fever since 4 months of age along with delayed milestones. She also had CTEV with ASD with hydrocephalus and Dandy Walker variant and one episode of pneumonia. What is the possible diagnosis? Read the entire case in the section of DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA for further details..

	TEACHING FILES: This month’s teaching File: A 10 years old girl presents with puffiness of eyes, edema feet, exertional dyspnea, cardiomegaly and palpitations since 6 months. She had fever with bilateral knee joint pain 7 months back and also a history of a photosensitive rash over face on exposure to sun. What is the diagnosis? Read the entire teaching clinical query in the section of “TEACHING FILES” and try the correct answer. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/teaching/clinical_propblem_list.asp Last month's teaching file: Query: A 7 years old boy presents with scholastic backwardness since 5 months, headache since 10 days, projectile vomiting since 5 days and right sided focal convulsion with fever since 1 day. MRI brain shows large SOL in right occipital lobe, bilateral medial temporal lobes, right posterior temporal lobe and left occipital lobe anteriorly. What is the cause of the SOL? Answer: Tuberculomas. One may consider brain tumor but all the workup for malignancy is negative. In children, tuberculomas are infratentorial, located at the base of the brain near the cerebellum, often singular but may be multiple. Discuss this case further in the section of “DISCUSSION GROUPS”. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/gd/gdCategoryWise.asp

	EDUCATIONAL ARTICLE: DIAGNOSIS OF MALARIA. Ira Shah, Vishal Dublish There are various newer methods to diagnose malaria. Read about the various tests used to diagnose malaria. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/diseasesandcondition /infectious_diseases/Diagnosis_malaria.asp

	CASE REPORTS: CLEIDOCRANIAL DYSPLASIA WITH ENCEPHALOMALACIA: AN UNUSUAL ASSOCIATION. Rajniti Prasad, O P Mishra, Narendra Reddy. Read about association of familial encephalomalacia of cerebral cortex in a child with cleidocranial dysplasia who with uncontrolled generalized tonic-clonic seizures. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/casereports/cleidocranial_dysplasia.asp

	VIEWERS CHOICE: EFFICACY OF A FORCED-AIR WARMER (BAIR HUGGER) FOR HYPOTHERMIA PREVENTION DURING NEONATAL SURGERY: OUR EXPERIENCE. Dario Galante, Giuseppe Pellico. This study assessed the relative efficiency of a forced-air warmer (Bair Hugger) commonly used in to prevent body hypothermia during neonatal surgery. Read more… http://www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/viewersChoice/hypothermia_prevention.asp

	IMAGE GALLERY: Try your clinical skills in the “SPOT DIAGNOSIS” for the fortnight and the lucky winner gets a child health CD – courtesy Pediatric Oncall This fortnight's spot diagnosis: Spot diagnosis? Last months answers : Case 1: Left inguinal hernia Case 2:Peritoneal dialysis
	Sincerely, Pediatric Oncall