Ninny Meutia Pelupessy
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia

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A Child with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Infection Accompanied by Severe Acute Malnutrition: A Case Report Sidrah Darma; Herry D. Nawing; Ninny Meutia Pelupessy; Husein Albar
Green Medical Journal Vol 2 No 3 (2020): Green Medical Journal
Publisher : Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Muslim Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33096/gmj.v2i3.66

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Joint United Nations Programme in HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) reported that 1.8 million children under 15 years old had HIV with 150,000 new pediatric cases in 2015, and only 49% had an antiretroviral (ARV) therapy. Mortality in HIV-infected children with severe acute malnutrition was 30.4% in Africa. A 1-year and 8-months-old girl was hospitalized due to diarrhea, vomiting, oral thrush, and recurrent fever before admission. She has been hospitalized for HIV infection one month ago and treated with ARV. Her mother was treated with ARV before. Physical examination showed a severely ill, poorly nourished, stunting, and conscious child with normal vital signs. There was oral thrush. The evidence of nutritional marasmus was old man face, piano sign, wasting, and baggy pants. Laboratory findings revealed anemia, positive antigen and antibody of HIV infection, and low Cluster of Differentiation 4 (CD4). She was treated with ARV, Cotrimoxazole, and management of malnutrition and diarrhea. The prognosis of the patient was poor. A 1-year and 8-months-old girl with HIV infection complicated with severe acute malnutrition, acute diarrhea, oral thrush, and anemia of chronic disease were reported. The diagnosis was based on clinical and laboratory findings. Management focused on the therapy of HIV and accompanying illness. The prognosis was poor.
Scarlet Fever – a Diagnostic Challenge for Physicians: a Case Report of Scarlet Fever, Hepatitis, and Sepsis in a 15 –year and 6 month– old Female Adolescent with Severe Acute Malnutrition A Noor Fadli Idrus; Ninny Meutia Pelupessy; Husein Albar
Green Medical Journal Vol 4 No 1 (2022): Green Medical Journal
Publisher : Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Muslim Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33096/gmj.v4i1.95

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Scarlet fever is a term used for an infection caused by a Group a Streptococcal bacteria. The early treatment of scarlet fever is strongly essential either to prevent further spreading of infection or to prevent the risk of complications consisting of peritonsillar and retropharyngeal abscess, sepsis, hepatitis, acute rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis, pneumonia, endocarditis, and meningitis. We present a case of scarlet fever with sepsis, hepatitis, and severe acute malnutrition in a 15 year and 6 months old female adolescent. Since the patient had specific clinical features of scarlet fever with continuous fever, sore throat, and productive cough for 4 days, followed by general red maculopapular rash initially from the head and progressively spreading to the rest of her body. The patient was also diagnosed with sepsis, hepatitis, and severe acute malnutrition. Erythromycin, ursodeoxycholic acid, vitamin C, folic acid, and vitamin b complex were given to the patient. Rapid diagnosis and prompt treatment are important to prevent other potential complications such as sepsis, abscess, and acute rheumatic fever. Early diagnosis of scarlet fever simultaneously with adequate treatment will prevent the complications of the disease and its spreading among other children