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G6pd deficient new born
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My baby is 17 days old and he is g6pd deficient can you please help me what needs to be done and is there anything critical condition that needs attention how this can be cured or what are the preventive measures to be taken.
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Cough and Cold along with the symptom like Fever loss of appetite irritability could be a feature of viral infection or seasonal flu where most of the time supportive treatment is given.
along with that cough expectorant and decongestant with antiallergic medicine given.
steam inhalation can be given frequently to relieve the symptoms.
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Dr. Nitin Lingayat
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Pune
Please confirm with Quantitative G6PD test...later at 3 month of age
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Vadodara
Cannot be cured but can be control.
Drug list is there, what drugs has to be avoided. Fava beans, naphthalene balls not to be used.
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