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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Eating Baby Powder: Various responses from WikiAnswers contributors: Eating nonfood items like laundry starch is a normal...
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Bloody stools can suggest a number of possible conditions. Some are completely benign, others are more serious. Some...
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due to birth asphyxia and genital disorders
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Ten leading causes of morbidity Philippines, 2006 1. ALRI and Pneumonia 670,231 828.8 2. Acute Watery Diarrhea 572,259...
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You drool when your mouth is open. The saliva in your mouth comes out through force of gravity. Some people sleep with their...
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Certain types of yeast in the gut and general gut dysbiosis (imbalance) can cause a white or yellowish coated tongue. Dysbiosis...
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Infants are born with Tonsils and Adenoids and they start out large in childhood (about 3-5 years) and shrink throughout your...
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Absolutely they can, but peds paitients typically only make up about 10% of what is a very rare disease to begin with. My 5 and...
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your baby wil have frequent jerks
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It is said that eating crisps can help to heal a sore throat as the roughness of the crisps scratch the throat helping it to heal...
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Yes. i have asthma since i was 5, any smell can trigger, i depends on the person. Most definitely. I do not smoke, but if I...
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Nothing. Your height is determined by DNA.
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You should talk with your surgeon about this because depending on how large the hernia, what kind of surgical procedure, and how...
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Yes, they can. I have a 10 week old little girl still living to prove it. Lots of prayers and God pulled her through. She was...
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My answer is a question: why has your doctor provided antibiotics for a viral infection. Antibiotics do not fight viruses. I...
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Limb-girdle was first desbcribed in 1876 but it was not proposed as that name until 1954 by Walton and Natrass.
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AnswerBabies have very large heads compared to there bodies, therefore they have trouble supporting them and the musscles in...
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Medical schools
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No. This condition would be termed tonsillar herniation secondary to ganglioglioma.
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Lariago contains 250 mg Chloroquine phosphate and this is the amount required by the body for the treatment of Malaria or...
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several things may but usually teething, stomach virus, food poisoning, or intolerance to formula or new foods. if watery or...
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Firstly its very rare for a positive mother to have a negative child even if the father is negative because as I understand it...
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Parkinson's, Tourette Syndrome, Tic disorder, Cervical Dystonia, Obsessive Compulsive disorder, stress induced muscular...
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WHAT CAN CAUSE THE LEVEL OF NEUTROPHILS TO BE TOO HIGH? There are many possible causes for an abnormally high neutrophil count....
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Some types of severe pain can cause nausea and can cause you to vomit. Take a migrane headache for example. That kind of severe...
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Neither - the influenza VIRUS is not typed by gram stains - only bacteria are.
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I'm afraid not, since there is no recorded variability among the severity of the symptoms in the patients who have this disease....
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get the babies blood work done at the hospital and see what they have to say. if the billyrubin count is high than yes they...
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The following herbs can be used in Aromatherapy: Bergamot, chamomile, lavender, melissa, neroli, eucalyptus, geranium, and/or...
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Parents often worry about this, but brain damage from a fever is extremely unlikely. It's not unusual for a sick toddler to run a...
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Moringa is used in Africa for malnourished babies and nursing mothers. Moringa helps increase the amount of breast milk. Moringa...
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The heartbeat of an infant is normally faster than that of an adult, but if your infant's heartbeat seems unusually fast, you...
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In the US, pediatric Nurses, RNs or LPNs, with additional experience or certifications in care of infants and children, most...
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Mange in vet jargon is scabies - so, yes children may have scabies. rbb, MD
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It sounds like gingival hyperplasia (aka - gum swelling) that does usually precede the eruption of a tooth. No, this is not an...
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MSUD occurs when a persons metabolism cannot break down certain proteins and amino acids. These chemicals, especially, are...
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my baby grand daughters fell off when she was 10 days old but is still bleeding slightly
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Although it might just be a phase in a baby, there is a disorder called trichotillomania which involves pulling hair out of any...
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According to the CIA World Factbook's 2007 estimates, Angola has the highest infant mortality rate, at 184.44 deaths per 1,000...
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No - this is an old wive's tale - teething does NOT cause fever. Teething will cause irritability, salivation, and looser stools,...
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The term air bronchogram is used to describe a condition in which the bronchi stand out prominently due to increased contrast...
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AnswerBudecort is known in the USA as budesonide - a steroid preparation that may be used for allergic rhinitis (hay-fever) and...
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FOP can cause this but not in healthy people.
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It sounds like seizures. My son was just diagnoised with Complex Partial Seizures, actually I just returned from a trip to the er...
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I should really copy some of my research taken from some areas of the website, but this appeared to be a public awareness site...
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A congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue. The mucous...
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It means there is no fever. Febrile means having fever
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As the wikipedia page states there are a few different causes of Blue Baby, here is the link and you can check them all out.
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Though it is difficult to diagnose a rash without visulaization, your description is most compatible with blepharitis - this...
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Muscular dytrophy is not spread it is heriditary.
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simple answer, goto the doctor! It's serious enough to be noticable to you and have it hang around for months and obviously it's...
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RDS is caused by deficiency of surfactant a substance which lowers surface tension and prevents the alveoli from collapsing. It...
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Well it may be true however, has not been proven and there are many causes to Synesthesia that could happen even after baby...
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That depends upon what *kind* of doctor you are interesting in becoming. If, for example, you want to have a doctorate in...
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babies breathe the same as everybody else just at a faster rate, they are supposed to breathe in and out
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Please see a doctor Immidiately. Any kind of lump in the body should be dealt with seriously and shown to the doctor at the...
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AnswerNo. They are two nonrelated physiological processes. No chemical transfer is possible.women cannot be on their period when...
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isn't normal human body temp lik 96.7 or something? if so your baby is not having a fever rather he might be decreasing his...
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Most infants die within a short time due to skin infections. The modern science has found ways to grow the harlequin child's...
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The baby would be more likely to get it from you, especially if they are under six months old, since they can not take vaccines...
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Appendicitis, possibly. Phil Pain in the right side is too vague and if you are a female it could be anything from...
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You should not get her immunized as the risks of a serious side effect of the vaccine is far greater than one of the diseases....
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AnswerYes because skin comes off when it is dry and creates new so your baby needs a hair washThis is called cradle cap. The best...
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Yes, Baylor University in Waco, TX does have a pre-med program that would need to be completed before contemplating the entrance...
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Your ESR level is pretty normal for your age: a general guideline is that it should be roughly less than your age divided by 2,...
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See the link for the Wikipedia answer.
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It is caused by a point-mutation in Chromosome 1. This causes a defect in the production of proteins Lamin A and C.Progeria can't...
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I just did a google search for "adolescent psychiatrist" nc and found this webiste: revolutionhealth. This let me search for a...
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yes, the baby can get early-onset GBS (group B strep)disease, which can develop into pneumonia. It is what took my own child's...
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depends on the age of the child. also may have hearing problem or learning disorder. They may be trying to say the word as...
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The cross would be AA x OO or AO x OO which would result in either AO or OO depending on whether the A+ person was AA or AO. ...
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Pollakiuria is extra-ordinary daytime urinary frequency, that occurs every 5-10 miutes in children of pre-school age. There may...
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Which shot? Do you mean immunoglobulin? If so then yes, it is very well researched and is given regularly. Also true for folic...
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yes you can I always use this for the rashes of my baby specially for the face. so far I haven't notice any side effects. &...
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your about to start your period your about to start your period It depends if you are talking cloudy white then your bladder is...
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no when i was six i didn't even wear body odor i didn't until i was like eleven.
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1. IMPAIRED GAS EXCHANGE related to inadequate surfactant levels; as evidenced by grunting, flaring, substernal and intercostal...
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A lot of people think that it does help in the prevention and to help cure urinary tract infections.
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no
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It means you can't expand and altogether grow healthy and large upon something (mentally or physically- depending on what you are...
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colds constipation diarrhea ear infections fever gastro-esophageal reflux disease(GRED) Respiratory Syncytial virus(RSV) Food...
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The disorder is autosomal dominant, so she would have gotten the gene from either one of her parents. Since not every person has...
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That would be shingles.
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It is a reactive lymph node. It's nothing to really be concerned about; as it is not cancerous. Tell your ped and he will watch...
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No, anything that happens after several years of the person having meningitis is not in any way connected to meningitis, the acid...
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The study of biology has helped mankind in finding cures to diseases by the testing of animals. Biology also helps us have a...
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For a start if your infant has ingested ink I think to be safe you should should get her/him to a doctor or hospital. Having...
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could be appendix or obstruction or pulled muscle - SEE A DOCTOR
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It is difficult to diagnose a rash without visualization - however, by your description, it appears to be either seborrhea...
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Sympathetic nervous system
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Yes, my daughter was. I don't remember exactly how many months, but if you express your concern to the pediatrician, they can...
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Cyptorchidism, or undescended testicles, is a congenital condition of infant males characterized by one or both testicles that...
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Yes. Shingles are contagious, and if anyone comes in contact with an open lesion or blister, no matter what age they are, if they...
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Ovulating twice in one cycle
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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,...
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The calorie intake for a child should be approx 1500 cals per day. Remember excersie should be a part of any weight lose...
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