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16 months baby boy query
My 16 months old baby boy fontannel n nearby area is hard n outward his height is 76 cm only.. according to age it's low...he was having swelling on his legs 2 3 months ago .mis he suffering from any disease
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Dr. Alpana Meena
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8 yrs exp
Sawai Madhopur
, fontanelle is getting closed so it might feel hard,76 ht is normal for 19 months of age, weight u can tell , if he had swelling then causes varies , that can be tell on examination, according ur history right now child is not having any disease, but if he had recurrence of illness, swelling, decrease weight, inappropriate diet, that might need workup
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