She had normal IQ with no developmental delay and was doing well in school. There was no history of any mental illness. On admission, she was afebrile and her vitals, oxygen saturation in room air were normal. Chest radiograph taken after 6 hours of admission revealed bilateral non-homogenous infiltrates. She also developed fever within 24 hours temp There was clinical improvement with fever settling within 3 days and she was discharged after 7 days of hospitalization.
The girl and her mother underwent pre-discharge counseling regarding prevention of such episodes in future. The girl was followed up 2 weeks post-discharge in our outpatient department, was found to be normal.
Kerosene is commonly used fuel for cooking and lighting in developing countries including India. Kerosene is dispensed via a Public distribution system at a subsidized rate since it is the major cooking fuel used by economically weaker sections of society in India.
Children less than 5 years are prone to accidental ingestion due to their explorative behavior. A review of 70 cases of kerosene aspiration in Indian children found that affected children were between 3 months to 8 years with a mean of 2 years and with the maximum number of cases presenting between years. Senior Chinese leader stresses cultivation of police culture. Chinese premier urges cooling prices, avoiding growth fluctuations.
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Nowadays "medicine" comes in the form of a pill. Folks go sit in a doctor's office for an hour or two, see the doctor for less than five minutes, then drive to a pharmacy, leave the prescription, and then come back in four to six hours to pick it up.
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