Tag: nutrition
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Acute Chest Syndrome
Referral Subject: Urgent Referral for Specialist Evaluation of an Acute Sickle Cell Crisis in a Pediatric Patient Dear Colleague, I am urgently referring an 8-year-old male patient with a known diagnosis of Sickle Cell Anemia for immediate evaluation and management due to a severe acute presentation that includes high-grade fever, respiratory distress, and significant bony…
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Pure Red Cell Aplasia
Referral Subject: Urgent Referral for Pediatric Hematological Evaluation of Severe Anemia Dear Colleague, I am referring a 3-year-old female patient for your specialized assessment and management concerning her severe anemia. The patient has previously been in good health but recently presented with significant clinical findings that require expert hematological evaluation. Patient Details: Relevant Laboratory Findings:…
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Novel Adenosine Deaminase 2 (ADA2) Mutations Associated with Haematological Manifestations
Deficiency of adenosine deaminase 2 (DADA2) is an autoinflammatory disorder characterized by various forms of vasculitis and is rarely manifesting as pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) or neutropenia. Very few reports in the literature document these associations. We, therefore, report two different novel mutations in the ADA2 (also known as cat eye syndrome chromosome region…
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome secondary to asymptomatic poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis in a child with sickle cell anaemia
A 9-year-old Saudi girl was presented to our hospital with a fever of 38.5 °C, cough, and shortness of breath. Her oxygen saturation was 88% on room air; her blood pressure was normal for her age (110/75 mmHg); and she had no tachycardia (80 beats/minute). She had had abdominal pain for 2 days that was…
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Management of Electrolytes
The management of fluid and electrolyte imbalances is a crucial aspect of caring for pediatric oncology patients. While certain issues are unique to patients with malignancies, their treatment adheres to the general principles of paediatrics. Causes of electrolyte imbalance Pediatric oncology patients are at high risk of developing fluid balance abnormalities: Hyponatremia Definition Na <…