Mangaluru: 3-day-old baby operated at A J Hospital for rare congenital heart disease
Mangaluru: (Press Release) A 3 days old baby of Padma (name changed) was referred to A J Hospital, Mangalore with complaints of bluish discoloration of lips and fingertips along with poor feeding and lethargy. She was evaluated by Dr. Prem Alva, Interventional Pediatric Cardiologist. Baby had low oxygen level of 58%. Diagnosed to have the heart on the right side of the chest. The blood vessel arising from the heart to the lungs was totally blocked, this condition is called pulmonary atresia. Baby also had a large hole in the heart.
She was admitted in the Neonatal ICU and stabilized. A first stage procedure by Pin Hole Surgery was done on the newborn baby in the Cathlab. The team was led by Dr. Prem Alva, Interventional Pediatric Cardiologist. Through a blood vessel in the leg, a catheter was passed into the baby’s lung blood vessel and PDA stenting was done. Cardiac anaesthesia during the procedure was a critical component and was administered by Dr. Gururaj Tantry and Dr. Suhas. The stent allowed free flow blood supply to the baby’s lung and the oxygen improved from 58% to 94% after the procedure. Baby was discharged after 1 week of the procedure.
Dr. Ashvij Shriyan, Consultant Neonatologist played a vital role in the mechanical ventilation and management of the baby in the NICU.
For further information on the case you may contact Dr. Prem Alva 9611125844.
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Padmashree Hajabba’s dream PU college set to begin in Harekala
Mangaluru: Padmashree Harekala Hajabba, the illiterate legendary orange seller who used the earnings of his humble profession to establish a primary school at his remote village called Newpadpu in Harekala, is about to witness the beginning of a PU college which was his long time dream. After a high school in the village, the government has now granted permission for the Pre-University College here and the classes are set to begin this year.
Many students of the village who passed SSLC stayed out of PUC due to the far distance they had to go to reach a college. Hajabba had tried hard to get a college here to benefit these rural students. Finally, the government had ordered for the establishment of a college at Newpadpu, a year ago. 1.3 acre of land was reserved for the college in Daganepadpu which has been registered under the Department of Pre-University Education.
Arts and commerce classes are set to begin in the current academic year and Prof Abdul Razak, faculty of economics at Government PU College Nalyapadavu, has been appointed as the in-charge principal for the college. Department of PU Education Assistant Director Jayanna stated that required number of lecturers would be appointed once the admission processes were done with. Lecturers from Government PU colleges with lesser work load and guest lecturers would be appointed for the posts. Padmashree Harekala Hajabba expressed joy for the beginning of the college and said that the local students would be benefited by it.
