Disorders of Eye… Stye or Hordeolum 31 Mar 202229 Mar 2022 A hordeolum (i.e. stye) is a localized infection or inflammation of the eyelid margin involving hair follicles of the eyelashes or blockage of Sebaceous glands of Zeiss (external hordeolum) or meibomian glands…
Urologic Disorders in Infants and Children Smegma Pearls or Preputial Cysts 27 Mar 202225 Mar 2022 Desquamated epithelial cells that are trapped under the foreskin are referred to as smegma. In boys without a fully retractable foreskin, smegma may form white lumps under the foreskin, often referred to…
The Fetus and the Neonatal Infant… Delayed Separation of Umbilical Cord 24 Mar 202222 Mar 2022 Delayed cord separation does not have a specific definition, primarily because of the variation in normal cord separation. In general, any cord that persists after three weeks probably represents delayed cord separation.…
Arthropod Bites and Infestations… Bed Bugs 20 Mar 202218 Mar 2022 Bedbugs do not inhabit or live on humans. Rather, they tend to inhabit cracks and crevices of mattresses, cushions, bed frames, or other structures. Bedbugs are attracted to the host…
Chronic Cough… Non Infective Bronchitis 17 Mar 202215 Mar 2022 Exposure to environmental pollutants can trigger non-infective bronchitis and chronic cough in children. Worldwide, indoor air pollution is a major contributor to respiratory health. Children show more severe symptoms than adults…
Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy (Celiac Disease)… Potential Celiac Disease 13 Mar 202211 Mar 2022 Potential celiac disease refers to patients who are diagnosed with gluten sensitivity by a positive TTG-IgA or endomysial antibody but who have a normal small bowel biopsy. For these patients,…
Dental Caries… Dental Caries 10 Mar 20228 Mar 2022 Dental caries develops slowly over time due to gradual loss of tooth substance (enamel and dentine) caused by acid production resulting from bacterial metabolism of sugars. Early stages are often…
Breastfeeding… Infant Feeding in HIV positive mother 6 Mar 20226 Mar 2022 Pregnant women who regularly receive Anti Retroviral Therapy(ART) before delivery are expected to have a low number of HIV copies in their blood and pose a negligible risk of transmission…
Breastfeeding… Maternal Cytomegalovirus infection and Breastfeeding 3 Mar 20221 Mar 2022 Many a times pregnant women are found to be CMV-IgG seropositive and more than 50% of CMV-IgG positive mothers produce CMV-positive breastmilk Postnatal CMV infection with maternal infected liquids (milk,…
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