ContentsIntroductionJaundice in the first day of lifeJaundice in days 2- 14Jaundice after 14 daysSigns and symptomsInvestigations of the Jaundiced NeonateInterpretation of bilirubinManagementUseful ResourcesFlashcardReferencesRelated Articles Introduction Neonatal Jaundice is very common, with 60% of babies becoming jaundiced within the first week of life. It is however, often very worrying for parents, and for clinicians, the challenge is […]
[Source: CNN] One in 68 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a 30% increase from 1 in 88 two years ago, according to a new report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This newest estimate is based on the CDC’s evaluation of health and educational records of all 8-year-old […]
One educator turned stay at home mom attempts to explain Sensory Processing: Proprioceptive Input and its importance for growth and development in kids.
In this 10-year study, we explore the relationship between early childhood language experience and language and cognitive skills in late childhood.
Recent article "raises scientific and ethical issues about the CDC's role in promoting the best care for patients with tickborne diseases.”
What is Sensory Processing Disorder? Join us in a series that explains the ins and outs of sensory processing. Find ideas, information and resources.
Let us warm up with Some question first! Anion gap and ABG scenarios are commonly asked in OSCE examinations. This post is focused on understanding Anion gap in detail and bedside approach to anion gap. Let us start with few OSCE questions to warm up and t…
ContentsIntroductionCausesInvestigationsAssessing SeverityAcute managementCroupManagementBacterial TracheitisPresentationTreatmentDifferentiating Croup for EpiglottitisPapilloma of the larynxPresentationDiagnosisTreatmentFlashcardsReferencesRelated Articles Introduction Although sometimes referred to synonymously as ‘croup’ there can be many causes of laryngeal and tracheal infection, croup just being the most common. It can be a very serious acute situation, as inflammation can rapidly block the upper airway, leading to respiratory arrest and […]
Ao invés de desafiar as pressões que o capitalismo exerce sobre a criação dos filhos, os liberais se rendem a elas.
Para quienes somos adultos, las horas de sueño que necesitamos diariamente están claras: ocho horas, aunque más bien la cantidad oscila entre siete y nueve. En los niños, sin embargo, es más complicado fijar una rutina y hora de dormir: crecen muy rápido y sus patrones de sueño cambian según la edad. La Academia Americana de Pediatría emitió un comunicado al respecto, con las horas de sueño necesarias para los niños desde que nacen hasta que tienen 18 años.
Pediatricians often find it difficult to make specific diagnosis of arrhythmia based on ECG. This article is an effort to make the pediatricians understand common arrhythmias. Diagnosing arrhythmias is important as some arrhythmias, if not diagnosed or suspected, can lead to heart failure. With proper diagnosis, some of them can be cured with therapeutic ablation. Adenosine is not only a therapeutic drug but in many circumstances, it gives definite diagnosis also.
Useful mnemonics for remembering the Salter-Harris classification system are: SALTR SMACK SMETI Fortunately, this is also the order of prognosis (from best to worse)MnemonicsSALTR S: sli...
Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome
Kartagener syndrome (also known as Kartagener-Afzelius syndrome) is a subset of primary ciliary dyskinesia, an autosomal recessive condition characterised by abnormal ciliary structure or func...
Thousands of Questions for EMR, EMT, AEMT and Paramedics. Fresh 2018 test banks and Study Resources! Pass the National Registry on the first try!
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How much sleep do kids need? Are they getting enough or too little? As parents, this is a concern! In this article, you'll find answers.
In my family medicine practice, I make it a point to tell new parents at their baby’s 9-month well visit, “If she hasn’t had a fever yet, there’s a good chance she’ll have one before I see you back for the 12 month checkup.” Although it sounds alarming, getting sick with viral illnesses, colds, and flus is vital to the proper development of a child’s immune system, and it’s usually between the window of 9 and 12 months of age that a baby’s immune system first takes a robust stab at this whole fighting-off-infections-thing. Much like it’s important to exercise the muscles of the arms so they become strong, it’s likewise essential to exercise the immune system, exposing children to different types of germs (within reason) and letting their immune systems try and duke it out. Getting colds and flus are an important part of that immunological development. Germophobia is causing allergies and autoimmune diseases It’s no secret that we’re in an allergy epidemic in America. The rate of asthma has tripled in industrialized countries over the last three decades. One in five children has eczema, and 60-80% of kids with eczema have food intolerances. Peanut allergies alone have doubled in frequency in between the years of 1990 and 2000. Immunologists have been warning us for years that our germophobia, hypersanitation, and intense fear of common, self-limiting diseases is largely responsible for this epidemic. With a lack of microbes to fight off, the immune system goes haywire and begins attacking itself and hyper-reacting to things like peanuts, dust mites, dog dander, and grass. This link between hypersanitation and autoimmune disease is also called the Hygiene Hypothesis. (Check out our cool infographic:) Here are some statistics to prove it: Kids in daycare get a ton of self-limiting illnesses, but they have lower rates of allergic diseases later in life Kids who grow up on farms or with pets have lower rates of allergic conditions Women who have tapeworms are less likely to have autoimmune diseases Poor inner city kids who have rodents and cockroaches in their apartment buildings have lower rates...
Retained Spinal Galant Reflex causes Poor concentration and attention problems, bedwetting, chronic digestion problems, fidgety kid and hip rotation problems. Share on FacebookTweetFollow us
What is RSV in babies, symptoms of RSV in babies and know home remedies for curing RSV in babies like use of humidifier in baby room, nursing the baby,
👶🏻🩺 La enfermedad de Hirschsprung o megacolon agangliónico es una condición que puede afectar el colon de un bebé recién nacido. Es una enfermedad congénita, lo que significa que los bebés nacen con ella. Está marcado por la debilidad en el intestino grueso. Esta debilidad puede conducir a una...
Potty troubles got you down? Here are 5 myths about bedwetting and potty training that every parent should know - brought to you by pediatric urologist, Steve Hodges.
Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia is a form of skeletal dysplasia mainly involving the spine and proximal epiphyses. Clinical presentation short neck short trunk with protruding abdomen norma...
The perirenal space is the largest of the three divisions of the retroperitoneum and is the most easily identified. It contains the kidneys, renal vessels, proximal collecting systems, adrenal...
Síndrome de Marfan - Etiologia, patofisiologia, sintomas, sinais, diagnóstico e prognóstico nos Manuais MSD - Versão para Profissionais de Saúde.
