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VOLUME: 36 | ISSUE: 2S | Jun 24, 2020 | PAGE: (109 - 112) | DOI: 10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-396

Coronavirus in 13 Months Old Child: Report of a Successful Conservative Management Strategy


Authors: Muhammad Saqib , Dania Jameel , Maham Javed , Sumera Nighat , Sadia Anwar , Fizzah Farasat


Authors

Muhammad Saqib

Consultant Pediatric, Intensivist Bahria International Hospital Orchard, Lahore-Pakistan.

Dania Jameel

Bahria International Hospital Orchard, Lahore -Pakistan.

Maham Javed

University of Health Sciences, Lahore -Pakistan.

Sumera Nighat

Bakhtawar Amin Hospital, Multan-Pakistan.

Sadia Anwar

Gujranwala Medical College, Gujranwala-Pakistan.

Fizzah Farasat

Student Grade 10th – USC, Lahore-Pakistan.

Publication History

Received: May 15, 2020

Revised: May 22, 2020

Accepted: June 17, 2020

Published: June 24, 2020


Abstract


Children of all ages have been reported to be susceptible to COVID-19 with no significant gender difference. Clinical manifestations of paediatric patients are generally less severe than those of adult patients except for the children with co-morbidities. We report a case of a COVID-19 positive child, 13 months old, with both parents positive and managed conservatively for symptoms of cough and loss of appetite. Continuous monitoring and close follow-up in intensive care is the key to successful recovery in patients with Coronavirus infection without co-morbidities.


Keywords: Coronavirus, Pediatrics, Management, X-Ray Chest.


Pubmed Style

Muhammad Saqib, Dania Jameel, Maham Javed, Sumera Nighat, Sadia Anwar, Fizzah Farasat. Coronavirus in 13 Months Old Child: Report of a Successful Conservative Management Strategy. BioMedica. 2020; 24 (June 2020): 109-112. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-396

Web Style

Muhammad Saqib, Dania Jameel, Maham Javed, Sumera Nighat, Sadia Anwar, Fizzah Farasat. Coronavirus in 13 Months Old Child: Report of a Successful Conservative Management Strategy. https://biomedicapk.com/articles/online_first/396 [Access: April 29, 2024]. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-396

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Muhammad Saqib, Dania Jameel, Maham Javed, Sumera Nighat, Sadia Anwar, Fizzah Farasat. Coronavirus in 13 Months Old Child: Report of a Successful Conservative Management Strategy. BioMedica. 2020; 24 (June 2020): 109-112. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-396

Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Muhammad Saqib, Dania Jameel, Maham Javed, Sumera Nighat, Sadia Anwar, Fizzah Farasat. Coronavirus in 13 Months Old Child: Report of a Successful Conservative Management Strategy. BioMedica. (2020), [cited April 29, 2024]; 24 (June 2020): 109-112. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-396

Harvard Style

Muhammad Saqib, Dania Jameel, Maham Javed, Sumera Nighat, Sadia Anwar, Fizzah Farasat (2020) Coronavirus in 13 Months Old Child: Report of a Successful Conservative Management Strategy. BioMedica, 24 (June 2020): 109-112. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-396

Chicago Style

Muhammad Saqib, Dania Jameel, Maham Javed, Sumera Nighat, Sadia Anwar, Fizzah Farasat. "Coronavirus in 13 Months Old Child: Report of a Successful Conservative Management Strategy." 24 (2020), 109-112. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-396

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Muhammad Saqib, Dania Jameel, Maham Javed, Sumera Nighat, Sadia Anwar, Fizzah Farasat. "Coronavirus in 13 Months Old Child: Report of a Successful Conservative Management Strategy." 24.June 2020 (2020), 109-112. Print. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-396

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Muhammad Saqib, Dania Jameel, Maham Javed, Sumera Nighat, Sadia Anwar, Fizzah Farasat (2020) Coronavirus in 13 Months Old Child: Report of a Successful Conservative Management Strategy. , 24 (June 2020), 109-112. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-396