Articles on pediatrics

Symptoms and treatment of rubella disease Measles belongs to the category of acute infectious diseases. It is most often diagnosed in children, the symptoms of rubella in adults are identical. The only way to control the spread of the disease and reduce the risk of infection to a minimum is by vacci

Causes of shortness of breath in the elderly Dyspnea is a violation of the frequency and depth of breathing, accompanied by a feeling of lack of air. The American Thoracic Society defines the condition as "the subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively different sen

Treatment of acute myocarditis in adults and children: clinical recommendations Myocarditis is a lesion of the myocardium (heart muscle) of an inflammatory nature. The classification of myocarditis is developed taking into account the causes, pathogenesis, development of the disease and some other f

Streptoderma in children: how it starts, main symptoms and treatment Any form of skin disease caused by streptococci is medically classified as streptoderma. Most often, the disease is diagnosed in children. Because of this, dermatologists conduct large-scale preventive work and explain to parents h

Symptoms and treatment of flatulence in adults and children Increased gas formation, which leads to flatulence, is called flatulence. Often, a diet for flatulence and flatulence helps to get rid of these unpleasant phenomena, without using medication. But in many cases, a doctor's intervention is ne

Adapted general education program (AZOP) for children with mental retardation Mental retardation (oligophrenia, mental retardation) is a general mental disorder characterized by a significant decrease in intellectual activity, adaptive skills, and underdevelopment of the emotional and volitional sph

Treatment of acute infectious gastroenteritis in children and adults Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the intestine and stomach is called gastroenteritis. The disease can be caused by bacteria, parasites and viruses. Symptoms of gastroenteritis in children are abdominal pain, loose stools, fev

Features of medical treatment of laryngotracheitis in adults and children Laryngotrachitis is an inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract of viral or bacterial etiology. Symptoms of laryngotracheitis in children: paroxysmal cough, noisy breathing, general weakness, high temperature. The smaller

How to treat chronic nasopharyngitis in children and adults Rhinopharyngitis is an acute inflammatory process of the mucous membrane of the nose and the back wall of the pharynx. Symptoms of acute nasopharyngitis: dry cough, stuffy nose, wheezing in the throat, abundant secretions. In some cases, ge

Symptoms of vulvitis in girls and women. Treatment Inflammatory damage to the vulva (external female genital organs) is called vulvitis. Why this disease occurs, how to treat candidal vulvitis, what drugs to use - these and many other questions worry women, because vulvitis can cause serious gynecol

Postural disorders in preschool children - types and treatment Postural disorders in childhood are changes in the physiological state of the spine, which can be caused by functional changes in the musculoskeletal system. Postural disorders in preschool children can be manifested by the following sym

Peculiarities of vision of a child up to 6 years old - useful information for parents A child's social and psychological development, success at school largely depend on visual function, thanks to which the child receives up to 80% of information about the surrounding world. Based on this, a prevent

Umbilical hernia According to statistics, a significant number of cases of umbilical hernia occur in the neonatal and infant period of a child's life, but adults also suffer from this disease. The pathology outwardly resembles a protrusion formed in the area of ​​the umbilical ring. A hernia is a ba

Cleft spine in adults and children, treatment Spina bifida is a congenital pathology, which consists in the underdevelopment of the brackets and/or bodies of the vertebrae, due to which a defect is formed in the wall of the spinal canal. A hernia of the spinal cord can form due to such a defect. Mos

Colonoscopy for children Colonoscopy for children: examination features A colonoscopy is an examination of the intestine using an endoscope. The procedure makes it possible to visually assess the condition of the mucous membrane and blood vessels, to detect inflammatory processes, hemorrhoidal bump

Symptoms and treatment of mastitis. Features of mastitis in a nursing mother Mastitis is a pathology of the mammary gland of an infectious and inflammatory nature, which is characterized by rapid spread. Treatment of the disease should be started at the first signs of it, as the risk of purulent des

What is hypoplasia? Causes, symptoms, treatment of hypoplasia Hypoplasia is the underdevelopment of an organ or tissue. This is a common and main feature of the pathology, it can be hypoplasia of the kidneys, brain or hypoplasia of a segment of the right or left vertebral artery. Underdevelopment o

Types of angina: effective treatment Treatment of angina is one of the most urgent tasks of district doctors, pediatricians and infectious disease specialists. Every person has been ill with this disease at least once in their life. The medical term "angina" (a private case of acute tonsillitis) com