Articles on pediatrics

The main differences between emergency and emergency medical care In emergency cases, when qualified medical assistance is needed, the emergency number is usually dialed. However, not everyone knows that recently this service was divided into two divisions – urgent and fast. What is the diffe

Symptoms of jaundice in adults and children. Treatment Jaundice is a syndrome characterized by yellowing of the skin and mucous membranes. Jaundice is a clinical manifestation of various pathological conditions. Causes of physiological jaundice in newborns: immaturity of the enzyme system of th

Causes of geographical spots on the tongue Geographic tongue is a painful condition manifested by dystrophic and inflammatory processes of the mucous membrane of the tongue. It is characterized by alternating areas of peeling and thickening. It is important to know why geographic tongue appears in a

Causes and symptoms of contact dermatitis Dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin that occurs under the influence of external or internal factors. The cause of nodular dermatitis is a virus. The main manifestations of the disease: redness of the skin, severe itching, rash, watery blisters, formati

Acute rhinitis is a catarrhal inflammation of the mucous membrane, manifested by tissue swelling (most pronounced in the area of ​​the nasal concha) and the production of a huge amount of mucus. The lesion spreads to both halves of the nose. Rhinitis (runny nose) is one of the most common diseas

Kryvoshya – one of the most common diseases in newborns. The main cause of the disease is considered to be congenital underdevelopment of the sternoclavicular-mammoid muscle located on the lateral surface of the neck. With torticollis, the baby's head is tilted in the direction of the problem

Ultrasound examination is a safe, painless and accurate diagnostic technique widely distributed in pediatric practice. Compared to other examination techniques, pediatric ultrasound is not expensive. Ultrasound gives the possibility to control normal development of a child’s body and notice th

Norms of body temperature changes in children and adults A large part of infectious and inflammatory diseases is accompanied by febrile syndrome. The latter means an increase in body temperature above a certain mark. However, many people still do not know what temperature increase is normal, and wh

Delayed development of a child is a condition when the anatomical and physiological parameters of his body do not correspond to age norms. Causes of delayed motor development, factors contributing to mental retardation of children, methods of treatment and special programs, prospects of such childre

Types, signs and treatment of congenital heart defects Among the most frequently diagnosed congenital pathologies – malformations of the heart. They appear in the first days of a child's life. However, when carrying out an ultrasound examination of the fetus with modern equipment at the stag

Growth standards in children – data from the World Health Organization Physical development of the child – this is one of the main indicators that allow you to determine his potential strengths, early detect the appearance of various diseases that can later disrupt the normal course of

Cystic fibrosis – what is this disease This is a genetic pathology that is inherited according to the autosomal recessive type, that is, only in those cases when the defective gene is carried by both parents. Disruption of the secretion of exocrine glands is characteristic of the disease. With

Thyropathy in children with Down syndrome. Clinical case Diseases of the thyroid gland in patients with Down syndrome are quite common. The number of these ailments increases with age: from 4% to 54% of all children with this genetic feature. Read about the signs of thyroid diseases in people with D

Treatment and prevention of pediculosis in children Pediculosis is a disease that is directly related to the appearance on the scalp of a child of small insects - lice that feed on blood. Since lice belong to parasites, pediculosis is also classified as a parasitic skin disease. Treatment of pedicu

How to treat a cold in adults and children A cold is a general name for diseases of the upper respiratory tract, which are accompanied by certain pronounced symptoms. Such symptoms do not belong to the category of specific and may indicate more serious pathologies. That is why the treatment of a co

Features of feeding with lactostasis Stagnation of milk caused by blockage of the excretory ducts of the mammary glands is called lactostasis. The condition is accompanied by redness of the gland, pain and an increase in local temperature. This material will tell about the causes, methods of treatm

When an ambulance is needed for a child Often, parents skillfully cope with the child's illness on their own. Some turn to the pediatrician, but the next day or after the baby's well-being improves. But there are conditions that require immediate medical attention. In cases where the ambula

Why does a white coating appear on the baby's tongue during breastfeeding Microorganisms live and reproduce on the mucous membrane of the tongue. Plaque on the tongue occurs when its surface is colonized by bacteria or fungi, and dead cells get "trapped" between the tongue papillae. H