4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference
 
 
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Question
10 month/F presented with F/S/O ARI. But from very begining, she was dull, not tachyneic. CNS exam. Revealed normal. Hepatomegaly 5 cm soft, non-tender. Throat - no membrane, but tonsil enlarged. CSF normal, SGPT-17, B. SUGAR Thrice Came AROUND 50 MG/DL, CT scan normal. Blood ammonia could not be done. Is that a possibility? If not what next.
Answer
What are the blood gases report? The sugar is on the lower side. Has a urine ketones been done simultaneously? One should rule out a metabolic disorder in this child.
 
 
 
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