Report #2825287

Received Feb 7, 2025

Life-threateningHospitalized

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Overview

Sex: Male
Age: 0.3 yrs
State: SC
Recovered: Recovered
Vaccinated: Jan 20, 2025
Onset: Jan 21, 2025
Days to onset: 1
Hospital days: 3

Vaccines (3)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
HIBV	HIB (ACTHIB)	SANOFI PASTEUR	1	UK016AC	ID / LL
IPV	POLIO VIRUS, INACT. (IPOL)	SANOFI PASTEUR	1	W1C741M	IM / LL
RV5	ROTAVIRUS (ROTATEQ)	MERCK & CO. INC.	2	Y011483	—

Symptoms (10)

C-reactive protein increasedCarbon dioxide decreasedComputerised tomogram head normalFull blood countIntensive careLaboratory test normalLeukocytosisRespiratory viral panelSeizure like phenomenaWhite blood cell count increased

Symptom narrative

Less than 24h after receiving vaccines, infant began having seizure like activity. He was admitted to ICU.

Current illness

None noted for infant. Infant is breastfed. On 1/17 mom contacted the office because she was having GI sypmtoms.

Medical history

GERD, milk protein allergy

Other medications

FAMOTIDINE SUSPENSION 40 mg/5 mL, 0.8mL BID; TRIAMCINOLONE 0.1 % CREAM applied topically daily

Allergies

Milk intolerance. The patient was unknown to have reactions to medications in the past and tolerated the Prevnar 20, Rotateq, and Hep B vaccinations at previous visits without adverse event.

Lab data

CBC with leukocytosis, lymphocytic predominance, unremarkable; CO2 16, CRP 19.8, CBG unremarkable, RVP negative. Head CT w/o contrast negative. Parents declined LP to r/o meningitis.