Methemoglobinemia due to Hemolysis Secondary to Infection in a Child: A Case Report.

Unlabelled: Methemoglobinemia is a rare condition characterised by hypoxic state manifesting as headache, nausea, fatigue, and confusion. We report a 2-year-old boy presenting with fever and cough for 7 days with an episode of hypoxia as the saturation declined and did not improve on face mask oxygenation. On further evaluation, acute intravascular hemolysis was established following decreased haemoglobin level, increased levels of lactate dehydrogenase, and unconjugated bilirubin in the setting of documented infection.

Febrile Seizures among Children Admitted to the Department of Paediatrics of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

Introduction: Febrile seizure is the most common convulsive event in children younger than 60 months. Fever plays an important role in causing disturbances in fluid and electrolyte balance, also hyponatremia has been thought to enhance the susceptibility to seizures. The objective of this study is to find out the prevalence of febrile seizures among children admitted to the Department of Paediatrics of a tertiary care centre.

Twenty-four-hour pretreatment with low dose (0.25 mg/kg/dose) versus high dose (0.5 mg/kg/dose) dexamethasone in reducing the risk of postextubation airway obstruction in children: A randomized open-label noninferiority trial.

Objective: Multidose dexamethasone pretreatment reduces risk of postextubation airway obstruction (PEAO). However, its optimal dose is not known. We planned to compare 24 h pretreatment with low-dose dexamethasone (LDD) (0.

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a PICU of a Developing Economy: Clinical Profile, Intensive Care Needs, Outcome, and Predictors of Mortality.

Objectives: To describe the clinical profile, intensive care needs, outcome, and predictors of mortality in critically ill children with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Setting: PICU of a tertiary care teaching hospital in North India.

Child with Dysuria and/or Hematuria.

Dysuria and/or hematuria are common and worrisome symptoms for most parents. Dysuria results from excessive bladder muscle contraction and peristaltic activity of the edematous and inflamed urethral mucosa. Though urinary tract infection remains the commonest cause for dysuria, non-infectious causes should also be kept in mind.