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Pediatric Conditions and Diseases
Common pediatric conditions and diseases include chicken pox, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), urinary tract infection (UTI), asthma and obesity. Any health problem has to be treated immediately, as it might hamper the child’s development.
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How can i cure thrush on my 2 month old daughter?
Thrush is a very common oral lesion at this age - it is actually a fungal infection that arose from intestinal fungi. The most optimal way to combat this entity is to have your pediatrician prescribe Nystatin suspension - he/she will subsequently relay the manner to eliminate the thrush.
What diseases could a baby be born with if the mom drinks during the pregnancy?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, which causes mental and physical defects to a baby born to a mother who drinks during pregnancy. The risk of brain damage exists during each trimester, since the fetal brain develops throughout the entire pregnancy.
What is reactive airway disease?
Reactive Airway disease is a euphemistic term for asthma.
reactive airway disease is kind of like asthma but their are some huge differences such as treatments
What happen if baby hit the head and fell asleep few minutes later?
The brain was stressed and caused a protective mode of the body functions to slow down to attempt it's own repair. This made the child sleep. As we all know, serious damage must be repaired by experts.
Normal temperature for 18 month old?
The BEST way to take a child's temperature is via the anal route - no questions asked. A normal temperature for a toddler is 98 - 99.9 degrees F.
Causes of infant morbidity in Philippines?
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When was the first disease discovered?
The fist person in the U.S. to discover Lyme disease was Dr. Allen Steere.
What is a urinary tract doctor called?
Nephrologist deals with medical problems of kidneys. Urologist deals with surgical problems.
What percentage of children diagnosed with Shaken Baby Syndrome do not suffer permanent damage?
The prognosis for children with shaken baby syndrome is usually poor. Twenty percent of cases result in death within the first few days. If an infant survives, he or she will most often be left with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
What does low blood count mean?
Having a low blood count means your blood is low on one of it's cell types. The symptoms are different depending on which, for example a low red cell count makes you anaemic and a low white cell count makes your immunity system drop.
What to do for fever of 103 for 12 year old boy?
You can almost always manage to handle the fever. You can give him tablet paracetamol 500 mg. Then you can keep a wet and cloth on is body. Do not use the cold water, but instead a warm water. Start vigorous fanning. Within no time the cloth will be cool and baby will not feel uncomfortable. You can use rather cold water on the limbs. With the help of a piece of cloth, you can transfer the heat from body to water. Within half to one hour the temperature will come down to 100 degree Fahrenheit.
Some non food items that can be eaten by a mother who has pica can be poisonous and can cause the baby to have a deficiency. Also the baby will not receive proper nutrients from such items.
What are classic signs of hyperglycemia?
frequent urination, increased thirst, extreme tiredness, weight loss (in spite of appetite), blurred vision, slow healing infections or wounds, pain,numbness or tingling of the feet, stomach pain, vomiting, rapid, shallow breathing, sexual problems (impotence in men,decrease in vaginal fluids in women).
Symptoms can appear suddenly or over time. And it's unlikely that anyone would have all of the symptoms. It is possible to have type 2 diabetes with no symptoms.
Your child is two years old and his penis gets swollen sometimes?
Call you Pediatrician and schedule an appointment right away. Those doctors are trained for treating children's problems.
How do you cure children tonsillitis?
Tonsilitis can be cured by using natural medicines. You might try, if you live on the kenai peninsula, going to carlines acupuncture and day spa. you can use zinc lozenges, cold and flu formula, Throat spray, coptis purge fire, lymph tone 1, natural multi vitamin's, vitamin c with echinacea, gargle fresh squeezed lime juice, or gargle warm salt water. or you can go to the doctors and get antibiotics, which kill all of you Bactiria good and bad. it makes the bad stuff stronger. You tend to get sick alot more.
The correct term is harelip, so called because of the puckering of the upper lip, drawing it up to resemble the mouth of a rabbit. The condition could be caused by a freak accident or be a congenital birth defect. Surgery can usually correct it.
Does iron stain teeth? in a word Yes. This staining is most likely a harmless side effect, but the prescriber should have warned you of this side effect. Also the prescriber most likely thought that the benifit of iron far out wieghed the multiple risks associated with iron-deficiency anemia. Iron is essential in neural development of toddlers and an essential part of the formation of red blood cells, the cells that carry oxygen to all the parts of your body.
What is the nursing intervention for patient with hemorrhagic disease of newborn?
Monitor for bleeding
Vital signs every 15 min (for post op)
Monitor color, skin and dressing Monitor for bleeding
Vital signs every 15 min (for post op)
Monitor color, skin and dressing
Does aspirin lead to Reye's syndrome?
Apparently the cause of Reye's Syndrome is not known or understood. BUT there has been an associative link found between the occurrence of the disease and the use of aspirin. That link is strong enough to indicate that children under the age of 19 years should not take aspirin or use oral or topical products that contain salicylates.
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Newborn- Systolic 50-70
Infant 1-12 mos. 70-100
Toddler 1-3 yrs. 80-130
What can cause a low lymphocyte count in a child?
A low white blood cell count usually is caused by one of the following:
Viral Infections that disrupt bone marrow function
Congenital disorders characterized by diminished bone marrow function
Cancer or other diseases that damage bone marrow
Autoimmune disorders that destroy white blood cells or bone marrow cells
Overwhelming infections that use up white blood cells faster than they can be produced
Drugs that destroy white blood cells or damage bone marrow
What causes a rash on babies elbow?
No contributor to this site can diagnose illnesses, diseases, pregnancy or suggest medical procedures over the internet, nor is it the purpose of this site for them to do so. The best that can be offered is general advice which can never be personal to anyone asking a question as we are not aware of all the circumstances. If you are truly worried about your condition then you must seek local medical attention.
Typically baby pimples on head results from the presence of lingering maternal hormones, just as newborn acne. Infantile acne or infant pimples is more severe than neonatal or baby pimples. Typically babies with infantile acne develop yellow papules on the face, usually on the nose and cheeks. Other types of acne including comedones (blackheads and whiteheads) and pustules also develop. <A HREF="http://www.babypimples.blogspot.com">baby pimples</A>
well, if the nausea hasn't gone away after 3 days and it is in predictable times such as early in the morning and late afternoon, you are probably pregnant. Check for other symptoms too, such as sore breasts, tender tummy and any hormone fluctuations. If you end up having your period, you aren't pregnant. make sure to stay healthy though, especially if you are trying to have a child!
