Thalassemia in Children: A Case Report

Authors

  • Julie Vanlalsawmi1 , Deeplata Mendhe2 , Manoj Patil3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12648

Keywords:

Congestive Cardiac Failure, dyspnoea, arrhythmia, tachycardia, ischemic cardiomyopathy.

Abstract

Introduction: Congestive Cardiac failure (CCF) is an anomalous clinical condition involving insufficient
heart pumping and filling Cardiac failure causes the heart to be unable to provide enough blood to meet the
tissue’s oxygen needs. Heart disease is the most common. Why older people are admitted to hospital This
puts a huge economics stress on the health care system.
The dynamic, progressive nature of heart failure also leads to poor results, with hospital readmissions being
the costliest About half of those patient die within 5 years after diagnosis.3 Case presentation: A male
patient of 62 years from Arvi Naka was admitted to Medicine Intensive Care Unit (MICU), AVBRH on 11th
January 2020 with a known case of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy which was diagnosed itself at AVBRH on
22nd October 2018 and a known case of diabetes and hypertension for 10 years. My patient was brought to
AVBRH Emergency Unit on 11th January 2020 with a chief complaint of breathlessness for 2 days, sweating
over both feet for 5 days and generalize weakness for 2 weeks. He was having difficulty in breathing for
about 2 days which eventually become severe on 11th January 2020 evening and was brought immediately
to AVBRH and got admitted on the same day. The patient was delirious and vomit two times on admission.

Author Biography

  • Julie Vanlalsawmi1 , Deeplata Mendhe2 , Manoj Patil3

    1
    M.Sc Nursing, Dept. Community Health Nursing, 2Assistant Professor, Dept. Community Health Nursing, Smt.
    Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, (Deemed to be
    University) Sawangi (M), Wardha, 3
    Research Consultant, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe
    Institute of Medical Sciences (DU) Sawangi (M), Wardha India

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Published

2020-10-29

How to Cite

Thalassemia in Children: A Case Report. (2020). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 14(4), 6615-6617. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12648