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Tailing growth, neonatal jaundice and anaemia.

📅 October 1, 2023 👤 Jefferson Lucy, Ramanan Athimalaipet V, Cummins Michelle et al. 📖 Archives of disease in childhood. Education and practice edition

🤖 Plain-English Summary

At medical school, there is a phrase to help us remember that common things are common: 'If you hear hooves think horses, not zebras'. Our case demonstrates how a rare diagnosis can present with common features of growth restriction, jaundice and anaemia.

🔑 Key Findings

  • However, zebras do exist, and from time to time in general paediatric and neonatal practice, we will encounter these rare diagnoses, more of which we can now accurately diagnose through the ever-expanding field of genomics.
  • Our case demonstrates how a rare diagnosis can present with common features of growth restriction, jaundice and anaemia.
  • Paediatricians therefore require a high index of suspicion and increasing knowledge of the logistics of genetic testing.

💡 Why This Matters

Understanding this could lead to better treatments, improved diagnostics, or a deeper grasp of how the human body works — benefiting patient care globally.

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📋 Article Details

Category 🧬 Medicine & Biology
Published Oct 01, 2023
Journal Archives of disease in childhood. Education and practice edition
Authors Jefferson Lucy, Ramanan Athimalaipet V, Cummins Michelle, Roderick Marion
DOI 10.1136/archdischild-2022-324990
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