Dental Disorders… ARE PRIMARY TEETH REALLY THAT IMPORTANT ?! 31 Dec 20208 Mar 2022 As a Pediatric Dentist, the most common question that I am asked is “Do baby teeth really require dental treatment?” Yes, it is true that primary/baby teeth are temporary and…
Appendicitis… Nonoperative management of Appendicitis 27 Dec 202026 Dec 2020 Appendectomy for an appendicitis presenting early remains the treatment of choice in majority of the cases but a minority of children can be considered for a Non Operative Management(NOM) if the…
Adolescent Medicine… Diagnosis and Management of PCOS 24 Dec 202023 Dec 2020 Continued from Previous post..What is PCOS Diagnosis According to Endocrine Society guidelines, diagnosis of PCOS is made by presence of clinical ± biochemical hyperandrogenism in the presence of persistent menstrual irregularity. Laboratory…
Adolescent Medicine… Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) 20 Dec 202020 Dec 2020 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine condition affecting between 6–18% of adolescent girls It is associated with symptoms of hyperandrogenism (excess body hair (hirsutism), severe acne) and…
Diseases of the Blood… Iron chelation therapy in Thalassemia major 17 Dec 202016 Dec 2020 Continued from Previous Post on Assessment of Iron Overload in Thalassemia Goal of chelation therapy is to decrease tissue iron to a safe level and to minimise level of non-transferrin bound iron (NTBI)…
Diseases of the Blood… Assessment of iron overload in Thalassemia patients 13 Dec 202013 Dec 2020 An inevitable complication of regular blood transfusions in a Thalassemia major is iron overload. Assessment of iron overload by serum ferritin is widely used, relatively easy to perform and most acceptable, but…
The Digestive System… Importance of frequency, colour and consistency of stool in first few months 10 Dec 202010 Dec 2020 The child usually passes stool (meconeum)at the time of delivery. By end of 48 hours 99% of newborns would have passed stool, failing which the child should be investigated. In the first…
Hypertension… When should one measure a blood pressure in children? 6 Dec 20209 Mar 2021 Blood pressure (BP) should be measured annually in children and adolescents 3 years onwards. BP should be checked in all children and adolescents 3 years onwards at every health encounter…