Report #2844251

Received Jun 7, 2025

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Overview

Sex: Male
Age: 5 yrs
State: FL
Recovered: Recovered
Vaccinated: Jun 6, 2025
Onset: Jun 7, 2025
Days to onset: 1
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
PPV	PNEUMO (PNEUMOVAX)	MERCK & CO. INC.	5	X022827	IM / LA

Symptoms (2)

Nasal congestionSwelling of eyelid

Symptom narrative

Patient presented to the walk-in clinic with bilateral eye swelling (eyes swollen shut) and nasal congestion. Keeping his head covered in a blanket and reluctant to talk to parents. Oral Prednisolone and Diphenhydramine was administered in the clinic. Nasal congestion improved and he was able to start opening his eyes. Patient was discharged home on Prednisolone and Benadryl and advised to follow up with PCP in 2 days. Parents where advised to call 911 or take the child straight to the ER for worsening symptoms.

Current illness

Medical history

Multiple allergies, chronic allergies

Other medications

Cetirizine 5mg once a day, Flonase once a day, and a daily multivitamin

Allergies

dogs/ cats/ dairy/ amoxicillin

Lab data

None