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Q. A 5-year-old girl was admitted with high-grade fever for 3-4 days. fever was not responding to antipyretics. there were no clinically significant signs and symptoms. diagnosis of enteric fever and malaria was made and she was placed on IV ceftriaxone oflox azithromycin inj. artesunate CBC revealed ...

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Teaching Files/ Grand Rounds

A healthy 14-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of fever, dry cough, sore throat and dizziness. On physical examination, peripheral oxygen saturation was 84% (FiO2 0,21), he had a moderate respiratory effort and b ...

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Diagnostic Dilemma

An 11-year-old boy presented with progressive knock knees and short stature since 5 years of age. He was treated with multiple courses of calcium and vitamin D but had no response. On examination, he had florid rickets, genu valgum with a height of 104 cm. He had pallor. Other systemic examination f ...

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