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Posted On : 06 Sep 2009

4 yr ols with rsv pos bronchiolitis, incidiental thrombocytopenia, bloodcuture pos for strept pnuemo,physical exam- hepatospleenomegaly. bm bipsy normal.
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aml

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congenital infection

15 years ago

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ALOK CHOUDHARY

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congenital immunodeficiency

15 years ago

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Sprashant

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immunodefeciency

15 years ago

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aml

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tuberculosis

15 years ago

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IRA DHAWAN

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leukemia

15 years ago

Answer 1

Does the chil have bronchiolitis at 4 years_? Since the child has blood culture proven strep pneumoniae and hepatosplenomegaly with thrombocytopenia, rule out bacterial sepsis and DIC. Also rule out HIV.

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