Webinar #97 | “BATANG BIGLANG HINDI MAKALAKAD: Siryosohin Natin ang Tigdas”
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Webinar #97 “BATANG BIGLANG HINDI MAKALAKAD: Siryosohin Natin ang Tigdas”
April 29, 2022 (Friday) 12nn
Presenter:
Dr. Marie Abigail R. Lim
Chief Resident, Dept. of Pediatrics
University of the Philippines Manila
Philippine General Hospital
Discussant:
Dr. Sally Andrea D. Gaspi
Chief Fellow, Division of Pediatric Neurology
University of the Philippines Manila
Philippine General Hospital
Reactors:
Dr. Marissa Lukban
Chair, Dept. of Pediatrics
University of the Philippines Manila
Philippine General Hospital
Dr. Kim Patrick Tejano
Program Manager for Measles
Disease Prevention and Control Bureau
Department of Health
Opening Remarks:
Dr. Adolfo D. Solis
President
Child Neurology Society, Phils., Inc.
Synthesis and Closing Remarks::
Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla
Chancellor
University of the Philippines Manila
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Webinar #97 “BATANG BIGLANG HINDI MAKALAKAD: Siryosohin Natin ang Tigdas”
As we enter the third year of our on-line community webinar on Stop COVID Deaths, we transition to broader discussions on how the pandemic has affected health outcomes beyond COVID-19. We will still maintain the title “STOP COVID DEATHS,” but will expand our discussions to C: Current COVID-19 problems; O: Other outbreaks; V: Viruses; I: infections; D: Disasters. Hence, Stop C.O.V.I.D Deaths, levels up to take a closer look at other emerging health problems in the community – while we keep an eye out for COVID-19 developments here in the Philippines and in the rest of the world.
This week, using a Virtual Grand Rounds format, we will discuss the case of a healthy eight year old honor student who a month prior to admission – while playing had sudden episodes of falling forward with jerking of her leg. This would happen once or twice a day. Two weeks prior to admission, the family noticed she could not remember things and was unable to concentrate on her studies. Later this progressed to difficulty in walking and loss of her ability to control her bowel movements. What could this be?
The team took a detailed history and ran tests. History revealed that this child was not vaccinated for measles, had the infection and was asymptomatic until four years later. Could this still be a complication of measles? Many tend to think that measles is a mild disease and that natural immunity after an infection is sufficient to save a child from the complications of measles. This case shows otherwise. Measles in the unvaccinated child can cause severe complications years after the episode – resulting in conditions that can no longer be treated.
How are we doing with routine vaccination against measles? Vaccination coverage for measles dropped more than six years ago – – – despite the catch-up supplemental vaccination activities, could there be more children who are still prone to the complications of measles? Did the pandemic make it more difficult to sustain measles vaccination coverage? What kind of complications could arise for children who missed their vaccinations in the past few years? Can they still have a measles shot if they missed it during the pandemic?
Join us as we discuss a case of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) in an unvaccinated child at the Philippine General Hospital. Main presentor is Dr. Marie Abigail R. Lim, Chief Resident of the Dept. of Pediatrics at the UP Philippine General Hospital, while the Discussant is Dr. Sally Andrea D. Gaspi, Chief Fellow of the Division of Pediatric Neurology at the UP Philippine General Hospital. Serving as our Reactors are Dr. Marissa Lukban, Chair of the Dept of Pediatrics at the UP Philippine General Hospital and Dr. Kim, Patrick Tejano, Program Manager for Measles, under the Disease Prevention and Control Bureau of the Department of Health. Opening Remarks will be delivered by Dr. Adolfo D. Solis, President of the Child Neurology Society, Philippines, Inc., while the Synthesis and Closing Remarks will be delivered by Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla, Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Manila.
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