Suggest Treatment For Rickets In An Infant

Posted on Fri, 1 Jan 2016

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Question : We just noticed during bathing that our baby (4 month old) has both lower ribs extended by about 1 cm ,with the left one more than the right

Answered by Dr. Arun (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Check vitamin d levels

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
Based om your description it could be what is called as rosary which can happen in vitamin d deficiency.
It could also be just normal anatomical variations which keep changing as your baby grows.
Do send some pictures if you have taken.
I would suggest you
1. Get vitamin d levels tested. If low better to treat with vitamin d.
2. Even if levels are normal start maintenance dose of 400 units vitamin d drops daily till one year.
Don't worry.
It is reversible and is easily treated.
Wishing your baby good health.
Regards
Dr Arun

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar