This is VAERS ID 272460

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Symptoms: Barium enema, Culture wound positive, Endotracheal intubation, Intensive care, Intestinal perforation, Intussusception, Laparotomy, Peritonitis, Sepsis, Small intestinal anastomosis, Sputum culture positive, Ultrasound abdomen abnormal, Vomiting, X-ray with contrast upper gastrointestinal tract
SMQs:, Acute pancreatitis (broad), Agranulocytosis (broad), Angioedema (broad), Retroperitoneal fibrosis (broad), Gastrointestinal perforation, ulcer, haemorrhage, obstruction non-specific findings/procedures (broad), Gastrointestinal perforation (narrow), Gastrointestinal nonspecific symptoms and therapeutic procedures (narrow), Ischaemic colitis (broad)

Life Threatening? Yes
Birth Defect? No
Died? No
Permanent Disability? No
Recovered? Yes
Office Visit? No
ER Visit? No
ER or Doctor Visit? No
Hospitalized? No
Previous Vaccinations:
Other Medications: Prevacid
Current Illness: URI
Preexisting Conditions: Gastroesophageal reflux PMH: GERD, recurrent otitis media w/PE tube placement 12/06. Family hx of asthma.
Allergies:
Diagnostic Lab Data: Abdominal ultrasound on 2/7/2007 demonstrated intussception LABS: +MRSA nasal swab. All blood, urine & stool c/s neg. Wound c/s 2/14 grew abundant pseudamonas & e.coli. Trach c/s 2/20 grew pseudamonas & tenotrophomonas. CT of abd 2/23
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Write-up: Patient developed GI symptoms (vomiting) on 2/3/2007 (31 days after receiving 3rd Rotateq). Was diagnosed with intussception on 2/7/2007. Suffered perforation of intestine during attempt to reduce by Barium enema, requiring emergent laparotomy and reanastomosis of small bowel. Suffered a 2nd bowel perforation on 2/12/2007. Illness resulted in ICU admission, intubation, probable sepsis. 3/15/07 Received partial medical records from hospital which reveal patient admitted 2/7/07 after experienced +IS s/p perforation x 2 w/OR repair who developed fever, elevated WBC, increasing discomfort & irritability. Returned to OR on 2/15 for transverse colon perforation. FINAL DX: none at present as patient still hospitalized. Peritonitis, either resistant bacteria such as MRSA or fungal were considered likely. T/C to hospital to determine D/C status of patient & to request D/C Summary if available. Patient d/c to home 3/14. No D/C Summary dictated yet. Will request later. 4/10/07 Received D/C summary from hospital which reveals patient admitted from 2/7/07-3/14/07. Admitted w/abdominal pain & emesis x approx 5 days w/lethargy & dehydration. Treated at outlying hospital w/IVF prior to transfer for surgery on 2/7/07 was exp lap w/ileocecectomy w/primary anastomosis; then, lysis of adhesions & repair of transverse colon perforation on 2/12/07. Condition was critical & worsened prior to second surgry w/patient remaining intubated & in PICU. After second surgery & continued IVF, antibiotics & TPN, had gradual improvement & was successfully extubated. Despite treatment, continued to have intermittent fevers & multiple w/ups were done, all were neg for source of infection. Transitioned from TPN to NJ feeds & was transferred to regular peds floor. Gradually, oral feeds were introduced & tolerated & NJ feeds were d/c. Patient had become accustomed to MSO4 pain med & had extensive wean w/ativan & methadone. Bowel function had returned to normal by d/c to home w/f/u w/PCP & surgery. FINAL DX: Intussusception compl