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Report #2837090

Received Apr 21, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
4 yrs
State
FL
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 9, 2025
Onset
Apr 11, 2025
Days to onset
2
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
DTAPDTAP (DAPTACEL)SANOFI PASTEUR4—SYR / LL
IPVPOLIO VIRUS, INACT. (IPOL)SANOFI PASTEUR4—SYR / RL

Symptoms (25)

Abnormal behaviourCryingDecreased appetiteDiarrhoeaDiscomfortFatigueFeeling of body temperature changeGait disturbanceHeadacheImmediate post-injection reactionInfluenza virus test negativeInjection site bruisingInjection site painInjection site swellingIrritabilityLethargyPharyngeal inflammationPharyngitisPhotophobiaPyrexiaSARS-CoV-2 test negativeScreamingSkin warmStreptococcus test negativeVomiting

Symptom narrative

On Wednesday morning, The DTAP vaccine was administered on the left thigh and that IPV Polio vaccine was administered on the left thigh. She immediately complained that the left thigh hurt, and it started to swell almost immediately. Her left thigh was swollen, and she said it hurt and didn?t want to walk at that moment. We applied ice compresses that afternoon hoping it would subside. By Thursday, there was a noticeable bruise at the injection site which we assumed was normal, but her twin sister did not have any swelling or bruising. Patient was extremely irritable and uncomfortable. She was crying and not acting like herself. By Friday, the crying was incessant, and the swelling started to go down; however, she developed a low-grade fever (100.4). We monitored the fever and administered Children?s Tylenol that evening as it was not going down. She kept saying she was hot then she was cold and vice versa. Saturday morning, she woke up crying that she was in pain and was still tired even after sleeping ten (10) hours straight. Her fever had subsided, but she said she had a headache on the top of her head that went from the left side to the right side and that it hurt a lot. She wanted to stay in bed and complained that the lights and the sun bothered her. She had a blanket over her face and would scream if any light was visible. By lunchtime, she vomited once and then the fever returned. She did not want to eat much and was lethargic and irritable. Children?s Tylenol was administered that evening when the fever peaked at 102.1. She was crying most of the day and in an irritable state, not like her at all. She would whine over everything. On Sunday she was irritable and crying incessantly, she only wanted to be laying down and tried to sleep most of the day. Her fever would come and go all day. She kept saying she was hot and then cold again and wanted to be wrapped in a blanket (likely due to the fever) but we did not allow her as we wanted to regulate her temperature. When I undressed her, her body was scorching hot and the fever reached 103 overnight. Monday morning there was no fever, just irritability and lots of whining. We took her to the pediatrician that afternoon. She had a low-grade fever at that time and Ibuprofen was administered. She had a full meltdown at the pediatrician?s office just kicking and screaming (something she had never down before). Her pediatrician said her throat was inflamed and she probably had a throat infection. The tests for strep throat, Covid19 and flu all came back negative. Monday evening, she had diarrhea and her fever came back. Her fever finally subsided by Wednesday night, however the diarrhea lasted for 2 days. It has been 2 weeks and she is still extremely irritable and crying over everything. Her attitude and demeaner has changed drastically and I am concerned.

Current illness

Constipation

Medical history

Musical heart/innocent murmur; She is a twin and was a preemie born at 36 weeks with a low birth weight.

Other medications

None

Allergies

None Known

Lab data

Strep Throat test was done, Covid-19 swab and Flu test was done. All came back negative