Browsing by Author "Bhatia, Gunjan"
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Publication Hemophagocytic Syndrome in a Four Year Old Male Child with Plasmodium Vivax Infection(Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS), 2016) Bhatia, Ravi; Bhatia, GunjanAbstract: In Hyper endemic zones Malaria is known to present with unusual complications. Haemophagocytic syndrome is a disorder of mononuclear phagocytic syndrome. There are many published reports of haemophagocytic syndrome due to P. falciparum infection but haemophagocytic syndrome due to P. vivax infection is quite rare.Publication Neonatal Leukemoid Reaction: A Diagnostic Dilemna(Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS), 2016) Bhatia, Ravi; Bhatia, GunjanAbstract: Leukemoid reaction is defined as an absolute neutrophil count(ANC) of >30,000/cumm. First described by Holland and Maurer in 1963 leukemoid reaction is associated with infection, anemia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, use of antenatal steroids, prematurity. Neonatal leukemoid reaction is seen as a neonatal response to hypoxia and can mimic leukemia. In our case the baby was premature and the leukemoid reaction was due to early onset sepsis. Clinicians need to keep sepsis in mind while dealing with neonatal leukemoid reaction.