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Herniation of the stomach through the esophageal hiatus can occur as a common Sliding hernia (Type 1) in which the gastro esophageal junction slides into the thorax, or Paraesophageal (Type 2) in which a portion of the stomach (usually the fundus) is insinuated next to the oesophagus inside the gastroesophageal junction in the hiatus. A combination of sliding and paraesophageal type (Type 3) is present in some patients. We have presented here a case report of a preterm baby who developed hiatal hernia while on CPAP on DOL 13. We are presenting this case due to rarity of its occurrence.
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A term male infant presented with generalized hypotonia, paucity of lower limb movements, and diminished muscle stretch reflexes. At 3 weeks of age, motor nerve conduction studies demonstrated evidence of demyelination and axonal involvement. These findings indicated demyelination and patient was diagnosed to have congenital Guillain-Barre syndrome. Improvement was seen after a course of IVIG. We are reporting this case because of rarity of its occurrence and should be considered in differential diagnosis in floppy neonate.
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Eight healthy female adult camels were used to study the effect of long term dehydration on serum constituents in extreme climatic conditions viz. cold and hot. The dehydration phases were of 24 days in cold and 13 days in hot conditions. The changes in sodium, potassium, calcium and phosphorus were non significant (P > 0.05) while in chloride, glucose, total proteins, urea, bilirubin, cholesterol and creatinine were significant (P < or = 0.05) during dehydration phase. The mean values of all the constituents tended to return to normal as the rehydration phase advanced. Changes in sodium and potassium in dehydrated camels reflected that they were able to maintain the salt balance.