Pediatric Conditions and Diseases

An HIV+ mom can definitely have HIV- babies. She is encouraged to take some medications during her pregnancy to help prevent the baby from developing the disease and she is commonly asked to have a Cesarian section delivery as opposed to a vaginal delivery to help prevent the baby from coming in contact with the mom's blood. The only real requirement is that the mom not breastfeed after the baby is born, since the virus is present in breast milk.

Children with SBS may need physical therapy, speech therapy, vision therapy, and special education services

It is possible for a child to get a fever after being on an antibiotic for three days. There are several reasons. A few of those reasons are that the child could be sick with a virus and not a bacteria, in which case the antibiotic would be useless. Another scenario is that the bacteria is resistant to the particular antibiotic and that a different one is needed. In either case, you should follow up with the child's physician.

Sepsis is a condition that is caused by an infection and makes the whole body inflamed. Having sepsis may cause bruising under the nails.

what you should really do is just cough it all up. it may hurt but once you get all that mucus out of your chest it wonthurt anymore. its worthwhile.

People with lupus are more prone to infection and have a harder time getting over infection than the general population. You can get over the counter expectorants at the drug store. Mucinex is an example. These medications help break up the mucous so that you can cough it out. You can also fill a bowl with boiling water and add a little Vicks VapoRub. Put a towel over your head in breath in the steam. This will loosen the mucous even more.

If you are running a fever or if the mucous is green or yellow, you should seek medical attention.

The process of turning into bone is called ossification.

It accrues by some thing by the cells divide and when they split something goes wrong with all the cells division so yea there's your answer.

Infants do seem like they throw up a lot. It can range from a minor spit-up to a major chunder and there doesn't always seem to be a rhyme or reason. However, if your infant is having trouble keeping anything down, or is regularly regurgitating half or more of what he is taking in, then you need bring him to his docctor. Protracted or chronic vomiting can quickly lead to dehydration and electrolytic imbalances in infants if not treated decisively. Some babies are born with pyloric stenosis, which prevents proper emptying of stomach contents into the bowel tract, and causing them to chronically throw up. There are medication and surgical options to help with this.

Yes. Regarding blood type, each person has two blood group genes--one from each parent. The blood types sort like this: For blood type O: O/O For blood type A: either A/A or A/O For blood type B: either B/B or B/O For blood type AB: A/B Thus two parents who are A/O (and are therefore blood group A) can have a child who is O/O if they both give the O gene, resulting in blood group O. Regarding Rh type, each parent also give one gene, either Rh - or Rh +. An Rh + person can be either +/+ or +/-: and Rh - person is -/-. To summarize: a mother who is A/O and Rh +/- (and thus A positive) and a father who is A/O and Rh -/- (and thus A negative) can have a child who is O/O and Rh +/- (and thus O positive).

FOP can cause this but not in healthy people.

A neonatologist is a doctor who specializes in the care of infants. Neonatologists work to treat conditions such as breathing difficulties, birth defects and illnesses. They ensure patients receive proper medication and nutrition.

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1. IMPAIRED GAS EXCHANGE related to inadequate surfactant levels; as evidenced by grunting, flaring, substernal and intercostal retractions, CO2 50 and pH 7.31 per CBG and CXR with ground glass appearance suggestive of hyaline membrane disease.2. INEFFECTIVE THERMOREGULATION related to prematurity and low birth weight; as evidenced by poor flexion and lack of subcutaneous fat stores needed for non shivering thermogenesis. 3. ALTERED NUTRITION: LESS THAN BODY REQUIREMENTS related to respiratory distress; as evidenced by confinement under oxyhood, oral gastric tube to drainage, respiratory rate greater than 60 per minute, and NPO status. 1. IMPAIRED GAS EXCHANGE related to inadequate surfactant levels; as evidenced by grunting, flaring, substernal and intercostal retractions, CO2 50 and pH 7.31 per CBG and CXR with ground glass appearance suggestive of hyaline membrane disease. 2. INEFFECTIVE THERMOREGULATION related to prematurity and low birth weight; as evidenced by poor flexion and lack of subcutaneous fat stores needed for non shivering thermogenesis. 3. ALTERED NUTRITION: LESS THAN BODY REQUIREMENTS related to respiratory distress; as evidenced by confinement under oxyhood, oral gastric tube to drainage, respiratory rate greater than 60 per minute, and NPO status.

I do. I do too. I would but i have no younger siblings that wear diapers and can't drive. I'm also only 13 but if i could i would:):):):):):):):):):)

Head circumference is related to body weight. As the normal weight varies widely HC can also vary. The two should correspond on a centile chart.

To answer the question... Average is roughly 16 inches or 40 cm (both numbers rounded to the nearest whole number.

Without impact, you're probably right about it being an insect bite. While these often cause an allergic reaction, they also cause more typical swelling due to the various toxins in the insect's sting or even their saliva. If welts, blotches, hives appear in more areas than just the bite, or if there's any problems breathing, itching on other parts of the body not near the bite, etc. those are an allergic reaction. If these appear over a matter of a minute or 3, or if ANY problems with breathing occur, then call 911. For most lesser allergic reactions (no breathing problems -- reactions appear over an hour or so), you can get some diphenhydramine at the pharmacist, and administer as per the directions on the box. However, I digress, as this doesn't sound like an allergy. If the bump remains pink/red, just icepack it, 10 minutes on and 10 minutes off until this becomes uncomfortable. If you catch the bite within 10 minutes or less of the insect sting, you can also opt to hotpack it for 10 minutes, which may reduce the overall effect. When hotpacking, be careful never to burn or scald the patient.

The signs of respiratory distress in infants and children are grunting, increased rate of breathing, chest retraction and difficulty in feeding.

Hiccup is usually normal in newborn babies. == Hiccuping is VERY common in newborns and is not harmful. Sometimes gently rubbing the neck area from the chin to the sternum (up & down, not side to side or in circles) will relax the muscle that is causing the hiccup.

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The normal creatinine level in an infant should be at or above 0.2. If the child's levels are below 0.2, the doctor will perform additional tests.

Treatment for all forms of ALD consists of treating the symptoms and supporting the patient with physical therapy, psychological counseling, and special education in some cases. There is no cure for this disease, and.

Well, it could be many of things, but I would say it's just a pimple. If it doesn't go away you might want to get the bump checked out. Any bump that is sore should ALWAYS be looked at by a doctor. If it's a raised soft bump and you live in a area where there are ticks this could be possible and that's all the more reason you should see your doctor because of Lime Disease ticks can cause. It may be just a cyst that can be removed.

There are many possibilities...pneumonia could be the cause. It's really hard to tell without going to the doctor, unless you are or someone you know is a doctor who can diagnose a child at the spot? I don't know. Another probably cause of uncontrollable fever could be an infection. Of what? It doesn't matter. A small infection can come from a small cut that might not have been treated or just ignored. There are other causes. Best thing to do is contact a physician. Now, I'm not a doctor or a nurse, but I am ASHI (American Safety & Health Institute) certified, as well as OSHA.

* You might want to take the child to the hospital.

You definitely want to be in touch with your doctor. That said, kids at that age can easily withstand fevers that would be a major problem with adults. Clearly, you need to take the fever down. Children's aspirin is great for this. Use the dosage on the box.

Also, you can try an alcohol rub or a tepid bath. By tepid I mean it needs to be below 990F -- you can tell with your arm. If you can't tell when you've immersed your arm, it's perfect. At first, it'll feel cold to the child, but it'll get lots better FAST. If that temperature goes up, or you can't lower it with the bath or alcohol rub and aspirin, call the doctor again, and ask what to do. However, the methods I've described should drop the fever considerably. If you can get it below 1010F, you're well on track.

Work on keeping the child hydrated and comfortable. The fever should go away in a day. If it takes more than 36 hours to drop this temperature -- again, call for help. Otherwise, work on keeping the child comfortable.