A child is brought to the pediatric OPD with fever of 24 hours duration. History reveals 3 episodes of chest infection and passage of foul smelling stools. The most probable diagnosis is:
a. Cystic fibrosis(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 2098-2112, Ghai 8/e p 393)High grade fever and chest infection along with passage of foul smelling stools suggests systemic disease.In cystic fibrosis because of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, foul smelling stool is common.
Cystic fibrosis
Maple syrup urine disease
Bilirubin conjugation defect
Criggler Najar syndrome
Respiratory System