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Q. A 28-day-old neonate weighing 3 kg at present came with a history of seizures on 22 day of his life with bruising and petechial rash over the body. There was hepatomegaly, but the consistency was soft. The neonate was dull and lethargic with poor neonatal reflexes. Ser sodium was 132 and pott was 5. ...

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Teaching Files/ Grand Rounds

A 12-year-old boy, diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia(AML) in February 2024, and on venetoclax and azacytidine therapy, presented to us in April 2024 with high-grade fever, wet cough, and loss of weight and appetite for 2 months. Non-contrast comp ...

How to diagnose and treat histoplasmosis in an immunocompromised child?

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Diagnostic Dilemma

An eight and half years old girl presented with occipital headache and projectile vomiting since 2 months, imbalance of body since 2 months and inability to close right eye with deviation of face to left side since 15 days and slurring of speech since 1 week. Vomiting would relieve the headache. The ...

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