Friday, January 17, 2014

for diagnostic curiocity--another pediatric case

An infant one year of age stared crying spontaneously without any provocation,child's name-Raja coming from raja street chengam thiruvannamalai, referred byDr.D.Ramamurthy,25 years back child was already seen by 7doctors with multiple injections/medicines. History:-baby started crying almost continuously with a small period of interuption.No food &no sleep for more than 72 hours on  examination;-EXCEPT FOR CRY nothing abnormal noted How ever child had very high heart beatsshould be above 300 per minute.I could not come to any defiite conclusion .No investigation done. As the child was extremely restless trying to give any I.V injection was utter failure. so child was wrapped in a blanket one alone was exposedIcaught hold of the hanug efectsd &showed the vein to the nurse another nurse brought  inj.digoxin+lasix with 10 ml dilution in 24 size butter fly needle.The injection was given successfully,&blanket removed.No sedation was given as the previous doctors would have given more than enough sedation

                            I went for lunch &returned after 3--4 hours. when I could not believe my eyes.The child was laughing & playing.the heart was normal in rate &rhythm
Discussion:- The cause could not be confirmed due to want of investigation fecility.How ever following possibilities were kept in mind.1)clinically surgical possibility ruled out 2)hunger cry 3)sleeplessnes4)Acute
peri/myo/endocarditis (virus)5)Drug effects of medicines used by previous doctors.6)Insect bite like
scorpion sting(cold clamy peripheries(peripheral circulatory failure)

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