Abhijeet Singh

OMA hospital, Mother and Child Care,
India

Abstract Title:Congenital Heart Disease - When and How should we intervene

Biography: Dr Abhijeet Singh has completed her MBBS from Terna Medical College in Mumbai and then post graduate, DCH from Bhatia Hospital Mumbai and then DNB pediatric form Fortis Hospital in MUMBAI. He has presented in various National level conference and has more than 8 National paper and 4 international papers in his name. He has won Young Investigator Award in ESPGHAN 2018 for his presentation along with Dr Vinit Samdani and Dr Hetal Singh. He is currently Joint director of OMA Hospital, Mother and Child Care.

Research Interest: Primigravida, 36.1wk, hypothyroidism, IUGR delivered a female child through elective LSCS - no interval growth for 3weeks, liquour was meconium stained. Baby cried immediate after birth and no resuscitating was required, APGAR 8/10 and 9/10 at 1 and 5 min. birth weight 2.300kg. Post-delivery baby developed mild respiratory distress, saturation were around 85-88% on room air, hence shifted to NICU. In NICU basic investigation send and started on Oxygen support by nasal prongs, saturation gradually improved along with reduction in distress. Started on prophylactic antibiotic and IV fluids. Next day Baby started developing severe odema below umbilicus and in bilateral lower limbs. 2d echo done showed severe right ventricular hypertrophy along with PFO with left to right shunt. With no PAH. Baby clinically stable, rest of blood investigation came normal. No diuretic was given. Baby continued care in NICU. Gradually odema reduced. Repeat 2Decho showed significant improvement in right ventricular hypertrophy, tiny PFO with left to right shunt. Baby clinically and hemodynamically stable. Maintaining saturation on room air. Shifted out of NICU At 1mth baby is now recovered completely and gaining weight well 3.62 kg. On Breast feeding with normal growth.