COMA IN A CHILD.

Alpha coma in a child.

Transient cataracts in a diabetic child with hyperosmolar coma.

Temporary lens opacities in diabetic coma were noted by Lawrence, Oakley, and Barne (1942) and thought to be common if the lens was carefully examined. This does not appear to have been frequently discussed, but Sheldon and Pyke (i 968) showed pictures of opacities in the lens of a girl aged Io years, which cleared rapidly with treatment of the diabetic coma. Neuberg, Griscom, and Burns (1958) ...

hyperammonemic induced coma by bacterial overgrowth in a child with hirschsprung’s disease

cases with hirschsprung’s disease show the functional intestinal obstruction. obstruction in these patients may lead to bacterial overgrowth with stasis and inflammation of the colon. bacterial overgrowth can cause hyperammonemia that makes lethargy and loss of conscious and finally admitting in icu. the purpose of this case report is to present a case that had hirschsprung’s disease and referr...

Fatal avian influenza A (H5N1) in a child presenting with diarrhea followed by coma.

In southern Vietnam, a four-year-old boy presented with severe diarrhea, followed by seizures, coma, and death. The cerebrospinal fluid contained 1 white cell per cubic millimeter, normal glucose levels, and increased levels of protein (0.81 g per liter). The diagnosis of avian influenza A (H5N1) was established by isolation of the virus from cerebrospinal fluid, fecal, throat, and serum specim...

Kienbock's Disease in a Child

Kienbock's disease, which is an idiopathic osteonecrosis and collapse of the lunate bone, is an uncommon disease in children. This report describes a case of an 11-year-old girl, who presented with avascular necrosis of lunate bone confirmed by radiographic and magnetic resonance imaging evidence. After a short period of casting, the case was fully recovered within one year. The signal change w...