4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference
 
 
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Dear Sir my patient is a 18 months old child present with severe distress, cyanosis and copious salivation. On examination irritable child cyanosed with excessive salivation, conscious. Tonsil's are normal. Chest exam reveal bilateral creps.noisy throat. No history of poisoning,insect bite or F.B inhalation.CXR is normal. Under g.a laryngoscope+ suction was done with -ve result but the patient.improved for 2hours during which the mother started feeding. The mother mentioned that the milk come out through the nose. After 2 hours the same picture recur or even worse. How to manage this case.....? I referred the case to syria pending the result.
Answer
What about the CNS symptoms and what about pupils? Rule out OPC poisoning and also epiglottis. Keep us informed about the progress of the child.
 
 
 
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