Acute Oral Poisoning in Children in Kashmir

Introduction: Acute oral poisoning in children is potentiallyserious but a preventable cause of childhood morbidity andmortality. Most common age group involved is under fiveyears in particular toddlers. Objective of our study was tostudy the clinical profile of acute oral poisoning amonghospitalized children.Material and Methods: This is a retrospective data analysisof admitted/deceased patients spanning over a period of oneyear from March 2018 to Feb 2019.Results: The acute oral poisoning constituted 1.71% of totalpediatric admissions. The organophosphorus poisoning wasthe commonest followed by kerosene and rat killer poisoning.Conclusion: Organophosphorus ingestions are common acuteoral poisoning especially among fruit growing community inKashmir valley.

Foreign Body Aspiration Masquerading Respiratory Tract Infection

Foreign body (FB) aspiration is a potentially life threatening event where prompt and precise action can turn tears into smiles. We report a case of an eight-year school going boy, with one-month old history of foreign body aspiration. The boy was treated as a case of respiratory tract infection. It was due to reappearance of symptoms and signs of chest infection supported by chest radiography that prompted for the CT-chest. It was followed by rigid bronchoscopy to confirm the therapeutic diagnosis of FB aspiration. This case report highlights the importance of detailed thoughtful history in pediatrics particularly to FB aspiration.

Subtotal Scapulectomy In A Patient With Chondroma Scapula: A Case Report

A benign chondroma (juxtacortical) is an unusual benign cartilaginous tumor. Juxtacortical chondromas, also known as periosteal chondromas, arise from the periosteum of the bones. They are thought to account for ~2% of benign bone tumors. Management of the tumor by excision in the form of total scapulectomy results in severe impairment of the upper limb function, but if all or part of the glenohumeral joint is preserved, a good function can be maintained. There is paucity in the literature about such cases. Here, we report the case of a 24-year-old male patient with chondroma of the right scapula. The patient was treated with subtotal scapulectomy and showed excellent functional outcome in terms of the range of motion of the shoulder joint