Newborn with fatal infections gets a new life

Newborn with fatal infections gets a new life

Hoshiarpur, June 25

A newborn baby got a lease of life after he was treated successfully for various serious infections at Ivy Hospital, Nawanshahr, recently.

“A couple of Pakhowal village near Garhshankar in Hoshiarpur district had reached Ivy Hospital on June 10 night with their baby in a very serious condition,” said Dr Karan Arora, Consultant-Paediatrician and Neonatologist, Ivy Hospital who treated the baby.

Dr Karan said the baby was in a gasping state with a very less heartbeat. He also suffered from skin lesions, complete cyanosis and multiple seizures with oxygen saturation level of only 30%. The baby was put on a ventilator immediately.

Next morning, his Echo test was conducted, which showed severe persistent pulmonary pressure (PPHN) on heart and spinal fluid test (CSF) and severe infections (bacterial meningitis) in brain and lungs.

“The baby’s condition was critical but yet we did try our best to save his life,” said Dr Karan Arora. After four days of careful treatment, the baby gradually recovered. — OC