Editorial Team. BLKPP – Pediatric Practice… Pearls for your Pediatric Office Practice

VACCINATIONS…

Hepatitis-B Vaccine Non-responder

25 Oct 202023 Oct 2020

Approximately 5-10% of people do not develop protective antibodies even after the completion of the hepatitis B vaccine series. This is confirmed with anti-HBs titers measured at least 4 weeks after the…

Child Abuse

15 Oct 202015 Oct 2020

Child physical abuse is defined by WHO as that which results in actual or potential harm. Various forms of child abuse are common in all societies. 25-50 % of the world’s children report…

Developmental delay…

Red-Flag Signs for Early Detection of Developmental Delay

17 Sep 202017 Sep 2020

In our daily practice, we do not spend enough time to pick up developmental delay in the child. At times we are not sure of our observation and we don’t…

Adolescent Medicine…

When to suspect a drug abuse

3 Sep 20203 Sep 2020

Substance abuse in adolescent age group often goes under reported. One has to keep a strong clinical suspicion if following signs are noted/reported- Dull-looking/glazed eyesDrowsinessNeedle marksTremors/HallucinationsChanges in speech-rapid, slowed, slurredWhite…

INFECTIOUS DISEASES…

Rapid Point-of-Care (PoC) Antigen Detection Test for COVID-19

23 Jul 202022 Jul 2020

The antigen(s) detected by rapid antigen tests are expressed only when the virus is actively replicating; therefore, such tests are best used to identify acute or early infection. Preferred Sample:…

PEDIATRIC DRUG THERAPY…

Role of Honey in Common Cold

16 Jul 202015 Jul 2020

Honey can be a good option for treating cough in children ≥1 year with the common cold. The honey (2.5 to 5 mL) can be given straight or diluted in liquid (eg,…

NOVEL CORONA VIRUS COVID-19…

VITAMIN C : How Important in Viral illnesses?

9 Jul 20209 Jul 2020

Vitamin C is an essential micronutrient for humans, with pleiotropic functions related to its potent antioxidant and a cofactor for a family of biosynthetic and gene regulatory enzymes. Vitamin C…

INFECTIOUS DISEASES…

How long a COVID positive case can be infective?

11 Jun 202010 Jun 2020

To address this not so easy question we need to first understand the concept of Cycle Threshold (CT) in RT-PCR for COVID CT is the number of replication cycles required…

Immunological Disorders…

Periodic Fever Aphthous Stomatitis Pharyngitis Adenitis Syndrome PFAPA Part 2

4 Jun 202031 May 2020

Continued from previous post…(Clinical Symptoms & Diagnosis click to read) WHEN IT IS NOT PFAPA Patients should be evaluated for the following features since the presence of any of them…

Immunological Disorders…

Periodic Fever Aphthous Stomatitis Pharyngitis Adenitis – PFAPA Syndrome: Part 1

31 May 202031 May 2020

PFAPA is a common autoinflammatory syndrome in childhood. The onset is usually before 5 years of age and attacks typically cease by 10 years of age in most patients, though a minority…