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Posted On : 08 Aug 2006

How will you approach a 10 year old child who presented with facial puffiness. No history of oliguria,hematuria. BP is normal. Respiratory, CVS,CNS,examination is normal. No organomegaly. No ascites. CBC, Urine examination, chest Xray, RFTs, Serum proteins normal. What is the further line of investigation?

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H C BHATT

usual causes have been ruled out by the inv-but look for endocrinal causes -one must know about the developmental history,anthropometric measurements should be known-do thyroid profile-rule out adrenal dysfunction both medullary as well as cortical secretions-.

18 years ago

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DR.K.SANKARA RAO

ANGIONEUROTIC OEDEMA

18 years ago

D

dr. praveen k malviya

ask history of steroid ingetion.
get s.steroid done.

18 years ago

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pediatriconcall

Rule out superior vena cava obstruction, thoracic outlet narrowing and angioneurotic edema.

18 years ago

V

vss

H-O allergy or family h-o HAE? ANA screening.

18 years ago

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