Can my 3 year old son lead a normal life after sepsis?

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1. Sepsis means infection in the blood. If the investigations like CBC (complete blood count), urine culture, blood culture, CRP (C-reactive protein) are normal, it means that the child has been treated for this infection.

2. Usually, this happens because of infections, which occur due to lack of hygiene, just take care of his hygiene. Wash his and your hand properly before eating. This simple exercise of washing hands will protect the child from further infections.

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I definitely understand your concern.

No, it is not like that. Usually, wheezing in this age group is either due to allergy, or it is a viral infection. So, be assured that it will not automatically turn into sepsis, provided the child immunity is good.

Sepsis is a bacterial infection, which may occur after an untreated bacterial pneumonia. In your case, probably a superadded bacterial infection might have occurred. You need not worry, as it has resolved now but yes, I would say make a note of this and always let your doctor know of any episodes like this.

I suggest you do the following:

1. Try to know about the things the child is allergic to like dust and try to avoid the exposure.
2. I already told you about hygiene. So, maintain good hygiene.
3. Improve nutrition, that is, give him a balanced diet to improve his immunity against these infections.
4. Get flu vaccines every year, it will protect him from some viral infections.

I hope I was able to rectify your worries. I would definitely be there to help, in case you have any worries related to your child's health. Have a good day.

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Loose stool is probably because of the side effect of Amclav (Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid). It is good that you gave him water with salt and sugar.

Few episodes are not a problem, just prevent dehydration. You can use ORS (oral rehydration salts) solution for that because salt has to go in the right concentration. Mix one sachet of ORS in 1-liter of water. And try giving syrup Bifilac 5 ml once a day

How many days did you give him Amclav?

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It is fine to give Bifilac syrup along with other medicines. You can start it today and give for five days. And stop all other medicines after one more day.

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Please do not get depressed and just take this sepsis thing out of your mind and do not believe anything else than what your doctor tells you.

See, if it has not affected any organ like kidney, liver, and brain, then it is perfectly fine. I hope your doctor has taken care of that. And if the baby is perfectly fine meaning he is active, feeding well, sleeping well, passing urine stools adequately, then you do not need to worry. You can share your reports if you want. And once this infection has been treated, which has been done already in your case, it will not affect your baby's immunity. Now to answer your queries:

1. Yes definitely, sepsis is just an infection which can occur to anyone. He will definitely lead a normal life.
2. Yes, he can go to school.
3. It is nothing like that. Just make sure he gets good nutrition, which any growing child needs.
4. Yes, he will be a perfectly normal child. You can take him anywhere. Precautions will be just like a normal child.
5. Outside food is unhygienic for anyone, so it has nothing to do with your condition. As for any normal child, avoid unhealthy foods.
6. Yes, the alarming signs you should see are fever, refusal to feed, lethargy or dull baby, persistent vomiting, fast breathing, any abnormal movement like tightening of hands and legs or up rolling of eyeballs. Any suspicion of such things, you can consult your doctor.

I told you he would be perfectly fine. Do not think of anything else. Regards.

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I have checked all the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). They are all normal. So be happy now.

1. We usually vaccinate the child for severe forms of pneumonia which your child has got. Some mild forms may still cause pneumonia at times, but you need not worry about that.

2. No, that is not required for your child. It is for some special circumstances. No additional vaccine is needed. Only flu shot every year. Rest all you have given.

3. You can wait till high-grade fever like 101 to 103 degrees Fahrenheit.

4. ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) can be high at times, it is very non-specific.

5. The stool will be normal. It happens post illness because of so many drugs. Yes, Bifilac can be continued for a week.

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1. This is absolutely normal. You can apply this cream for 3 to 4 days. No need to apply daily.

2. Rest you can just wash with water and soap and retract as much as possible easily. It is not necessary to retract daily, but once in 3 to 4 days, whenever he takes a bath.

3. You can send me pictures. I believe it is sebum only and no infection.

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I hope your child is fine now. Please let me know more about these spots. It is difficult to say with only this information.

1. Are they present since birth?
2. When did you notice them first?
3. What is the size?
4. Are they increasing in size?
5. What about the spots in the leg and back, have they disappeared now?

It would be better if you share pictures. Regards.

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Thanks for attaching the pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I hope the child is otherwise fine, apart from these spots. Do not worry, and it does not seem to be anything pathological. I would just say, just keep a track on this.

Report if they increase in size, which seems unlikely. There is nothing to be done now.

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1. These dots are mostly transient. It will most probably disappear like the prior ones, and there is no cause as such. As you have already given Multivitamin syrup, you can deworm the child if not done in the last three months. I suggest tablet Albendazole400 mg at night only once.

2. About garlic, there is no problem, and you can give it. But definitely, you are giving more. Just give one garlic clove per day.

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I do not think it is an infection. Your child has an allergic condition. Is there any history of asthma in the family? It is because of pollution, dust, etc. Try to protect the child from such pollutants by a mask.

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1. There is no specific brand of the mask. You can find many breathing masks for children. You can use it when he goes out.

2. It is not actually about summers or winters. This is the time when most allergies occur because of pollens and all of which is a potent allergen. So prevention by a mask is the best, especially in such weather. You will have to see the child most prone time during the year.

3. Mostly, such allergies go away by 6 years. In our definition, your child is a transient wheezer right now, which usually do not persist after 6 years of age.

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