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Posted On : 25 Jun 2023

A 3-year-old patient with intermittent pain abdomen, colicky in nature, history of constipation present, Pper examination normal, PR examination revealed empty bowel. USG and xray abdomen normal. CBC revealed Microcytic HC anemia.
The patient was admitted in v, o persistent pain, and started on IVF, antispasmodics, and lactulose. Severe pain abdomen is persisting and the child passed a small amount of stool after Lactulose and bisacodyl. What are diagnostic possibilities and What management is to be done?

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lusungu muchelenganga

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On the list of my differentials i would consider
1.Chronic Lead poisoning
2.Worm infestation
3.Hirschrungs
So i guess further tests would help clench the diagnosis like stool samples for microscopy,culture and occult blood,urine for culture and sensitivity, peripheral smears,Bone marrow aspirates,serum lead levels,Colon biopsies.
Basically this child has a probable iron deficiency anemia whose cause must be found and adequately treated in addition to iron supplementation.

1 year ago

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Arunika Prakash

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celiac disease, meckel diverticulitis, toddler diarrhoea, uti

1 year ago

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Jonathan byam

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ddx: hirchsprung disease, common in that age group
warm infestation in view of the microcytic picture.

Do stool analysis for the patient

1 year ago