November-2006 Volume-3, Issue-11

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November-2006 Volume-3, Issue-11

Dear Doctor :

Upcoming conference

NEOCON 2006: Avail details of the 26th Annual Convention of National Neonatology Forum to be held on 7th-10th December 2006 at Varanasi, India .

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Latest articles on Pediatric Oncall:

DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA:
This month’s diagnostic dilemma: R.R.Singh:
A 9 yr old boy, a known asthmatic with intermittent exacerbations presented with the complaints of cough, wheezing and progressive worsening respiratory distress, with no fever. Chest X-ray is attached. What is the diagnosis? Read the entire case in the section of DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA for further details.

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TEACHING FILES:
This month’s teaching File:
Ira Shah
This month's teaching File: A 5 month old boy born of non-consanguineous marriage presented with cold and 6-7 episodes of tonic convulsions in 3 days. Examination was normal except for multiple hypopigmented skin rashes. What is the diagnosis? How to investigate this child further? Read the entire teaching clinical query in the section of “TEACHING FILES” and try the correct answer.

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Last month’s teaching file:
Query: A 6 years old boy is a known case of thalassemia major on regular transfusions. Since the past one month, his blood transfusion requirement has increased to once every alternate day. What is the cause of his increased blood transfusion requirement?
Answer: Parvovirus infection . Read and discuss this case in full details further in the section of “DISCUSSION GROUPS”.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
Electrolyte Disturbances in Diarrhea:
Shah GS, Das BK, Kumar S, Singh MK, Bhandari GP. The present study was undertaken to study the frequency of electrolyte imbalance in children with diarrhea and the relationship between electrolyte abnormalities and mortality. Hyponatremia, hypokalemia and metabolic acidosis are common electrolyte and acid-base abnormalities in children with diarrhea and dehydration and often responsible for mortality. Read on…

http://www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/
Medical_original_articles/electrolyte_disturbances_diarrhea

REVIEW ARTICLE:
Portal Hypertension in Children.
Rajeev Redkar. Read about the causes, clinical features, pathogenesis and treatment of portal hypertension.

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/hepatobiliary_disorders/Recent_approach_portal_hypertension.asp

CASE REPORTS:
Relapsing Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM).
Karuna Thapar, Gaurav Dhawan. ADEM is immunologically mediated inflammatory demyelinating disease of CNS. Highest prevalence is seen in prepubertal boys. Clinical manifestations include abrupt development of irritability and neurological signs in children recovering from a viral prodrome. Changes in long tract signs and mental status are commonly observed. Read about a case of ADEM with relapse treated effectively with corticosteroid therapy.

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Spot diagnosis

Last months answers :
Case 1: Heavy metal poisoning (Arsenic poisoning)
Case 2: Caroli's disease

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