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Posted On : 05 Jan 2002

What D.D. do you suggest for a child of 4 months with Resp Distress ,fever, cough, lymphocytosis 90 Percent , neutrophil 6 Percent, total count 16,000 , esr 90mm , CXR-bilateral mottled shadow , PPD -ve , PBF no abnormal cells, bonemarrow- no abnormal cells, clinically few notes and hepatospleenomegally. Poor response to AKT therapy, although use of addtional steroid reduced ESR to 30.

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z wadiah

- viral pneumonia
- lipoidal =
- aspiration =

23 years ago

manish

rule out congenital infections.

23 years ago

baasseem

acute lymphocytic lukemia
pnemocystic carnii
atypical pnemonia

23 years ago

Dr.M.K.Barooah

could not understand what's clinically few notes.whats the BCG status? imperative continue ATT 4 drugs Plus steroid for 8 weeks

23 years ago

M.srinivasulu

septicemia with multi organ involment

23 years ago

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