11-06-2025
- Health
- United News of India
2-year old toddler treated for rare genetic kidney condition
Chennai, June 11 (UNI) A 2-year old toddler was successfully treated for rare genetic kidney condition at a private hospital here.
The 2-year-old boy was admitted to Prashanth hospitals with severe dehydration, hematuria (blood in urine), dangerously low hemoglobin, and acute kidney failure.
He was later diagnosed with Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency—a genetic disorder rarely seen in such severe form in this region.
The child arrived at the Emergency Department in compensated shock and extreme lethargy, with hemoglobin levels plummeting to 3.7 g/dL and metabolic acidosis (pH 6.8). Emergency physicians acted swiftly, stabilizing the child before transferring him to the pediatric ICU.
Over the next two weeks, the child underwent mechanical ventilation, inotropic support, peritoneal dialysis, and later continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and hemodialysis, under close supervision from pediatric nephrology, hematology, and critical care teams, according to a release.
Dr. T. Vijayakumar, Head of Dept, Pediatrics, Prashanth Hospitals said 'Pediatric emergencies often give us little time to act, but this case was exceptionally complex—not just medically, but genetically and metabolically. G6PD deficiency, when undiagnosed, can manifest unpredictably, and in this instance, the cascade of hemolysis, shock, and renal failure was both swift and unforgiving. This
was not just about saving a life—it was about navigating an uncharted crisis with precision and urgency.'
Once stabilized, the child was weaned off the ventilator by Day 8, transitioned to ward care, and discharged in a stable condition with improved hemoglobin (10.7 g/dL), normal urine output, and
no long-term renal damage.
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