Pediatric Conditions and Diseases

A significant raise in E.S.R also known as sed rate, often indicates inflammation. This can be due to infection and can indicate a raised white blood cell count.

(BPD) Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a chronic lung disease. Caused by (IRDS) Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome, infection, or mechanical ventilation.

S/S: Stiff, obstructed lungs; hard to ventilate b/c of scarring of alveoli.

Goal: To replace damaged alveoli

Rx: Supplemental O2, baby will need increased nutritional support every few hours b/c this infant is woking extremely hard to breathe & therefore needs more calories to expend the energy, and also drug therapy like surfactant put into lungs. Often will be premature birth (less than 37 weeks gestational age) & these infants are high risk, and infection prone. B/c this infant was born so early, it can NOT produce surfactant in its lungs like full term babies can (b/c surfactant is produced in the last weeks of gestation & this infant did not get a chance to stay in the womb to produce it), so it will have to be submitted through entubation within 24-48 hrs of being born. Many of these babies will have chronic to severe respiratory problems for the remainder of their lives.

Go to the hospital and get a technie shot as soon as possible.

I would like to know when a baby first day born- what shot's and what do they do on there first day in the world. do they doing anything on the there back-

If he is 12 years old it is safe to wait till morning if he is otherwise normal. Symptoms to be taken seriously are vomiting, abdominal pain, irritability, drowsiness and severe headache.

shingles is viral: Herpes zoster

a stye is bacterial. golden Staph the usual culprit.. from fingering your nose, then rubbing your eye.

Practise good hygiene and use a tissue for your nose and a new tissue to rub your eyes.

Holoprosencephaly is a condition whereby there is failure of the forebrain to divide into hemispheres. The prognosis is not favorable.

Cyptorchidism, or undescended testicles, is a congenital condition of infant males characterized by one or both testicles that haven't moved into the scrotum by birth. The testicles begin inside the abdominal cavity and, usually before birth, push through the groin tissue forming a scrotal sac. Occasionally, one or both testes do not descend into the scrotum by birth but may come down later.

http://www.hmc.psu.edu/childrens/healthinfo/c/cryptorchidism.htm

The eyes can also be damaged by the explosive energy of shaking. Retinal damage occur in 50-80% of cases. The damage can be so severe as to permanently blind an infant.

Most infants die within a short time due to skin infections. The modern science has found ways to grow the harlequin child's regullary, so some are in the adult age. There is no cure for the disease, but the effects will start getting weaker in old age.

Yes they can

A blood draw in the doctor's office is not considered an "outpatient procedure" by definition. This might be placed in the category of "Laboratory Services".

Outpatient procedures are typically surgeries or special procedures that require some form of anesthesia (local or general).

Galactosemia is a deficiency in the enzymes galactokinase or uridyl transferase, thereby affecting the synthesis and degradation of glycogen synthesis/galactose metabolism. At this point, there is no gene therapy available for treatment - treatment is only through strict dietary control.

it is probably easier for him i used to be like that but i settled into being left handed The boy has not yet " decided " which hand he will use to write with. At a certain point, his brain will decide on left or right "handedness " Don't push him to use one hand, over the other, let him find out for himself. Do encourage him to "keep on writing " with either hand.

Please see a doctor Immidiately. Any kind of lump in the body should be dealt with seriously and shown to the doctor at the earliest. I agree with the above - most likely the lesion is an infection of the lymph node (aka - adenitis). There are a few other etiologies for such a clinical presentation, too.

We'll I had a scoliosis of the spine (a curve in my spine) which caused my spine to look like an S other people's may look like a C but back to the point in scoliosis patient the ribs rotate around to one side of the body this is called a kyphosis or one shoulder may be higher than the other due to the side ways curve. Hope this will help answer your question:-) it is also important to know that a severe scoliosis may crush the heart and lungs, potentially leading to heart problems so it is a good idea to go to the doctors! Also only 4 in 1000 people have scoliosis and it is more common in girls (about 3 in every 1000 girls) I have had the surgery and 4 months post-op and although I can only swim, walk and do phsio therapy for a year I have no regrets. The only downside is that the metal rods are really uncomfortable and the pain after the operation is worse than anyone can imagine (unless they too have had titanium rods drilled into their spine)

Patency is the condition of being open. The processus vaginalis is a tube leading from a man's pelvis into the scrotum, but it should close before birth. If it doesn't a hydrocele may form.

The usual cause of abnormal hemolysis in newborn is blood group incompatibility between mother and baby either Rh or ABO. Other causes are much less common-hereditary spherocytosis, thalassemia, G6PD deficiency etc.

The most common cause for a swollen lymph node in a child is an infection in the draining area. It need not necessarily be in the throat. Infection over the scalp can also cause this. However if it does not promptly respond to treatment other causes have to be considered.

Growing pain is not considered as a disease. Many children complain of leg pain usually in the evening. Massage of the legs using some pain balm may suffice. Just plain massage also gives relief. Analgesics are usually not required.

Answer No. It has no proven benefit for swollen feet. You should see a medical doctor, because swollen feet when persistent may indicate serious health problem.

For temporary comfort, epsom salts in cool water may help.

Meningitis is caused by a bacteria or a virus.

A baby born at less than 27 weeks with a weight of 800 grams or less.

A certain amount of flailing is normal because babies don't really know what they are doing, however, beyond a certain point this can indicate a medical problem. I could not really offer a diagnosis based on that amount of information. Consult your pediatrician.