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Mountain Sickness…

Management of High Altitude Illness(Acute mountain sickness)

11 Jul 20212 Jul 2021

Previous Post Preventive measures for High Altitude Illness Initial Post What is High Altitude Illness Mild headaches can be treated conservatively with paracetamol or ibuprofen.Use ondansetron for vomiting.Supplemental oxygen (if…

Mountain Sickness…

Preventive measures for High Altitude Illness

8 Jul 20212 Jul 2021

Continued from previous post What is High Altitude Illness Gradual ascent - Avoid going directly from low altitude to more than 9,000 ft (2,750 m) sleeping altitude in 1 day. Once…

Mountain Sickness…

High Altitude Illness(HLI)- Acute mountain sickness (AMS)

4 Jul 20214 Jul 2021

Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the most common and benign form of high altitude illness (HAI). The risk of AMS depends upon individual susceptibility, the rate of ascent and the elevation…

Reactive arthritis…

Reactive Arthritis

3 Jun 202130 May 2021

It is an inflammatory joint disease which is caused by an extraarticular infection. However, there is absence of bacteria in the joint. Reactive arthritis usually occurs one to four weeks…

Infantile colic…

Infantile colic- An Overview

18 Apr 202113 Apr 2021

What is an Infantile Colic Infantile colic is a benign, self-limited process in which a healthy infant has paroxysms of inconsolable crying. The standard diagnostic criteria—known as the “rule of three”…

Infantile colic…

Management of Infantile Colic

18 Apr 202113 Apr 2021

Previous Post: Evaluation of an Infantile Colic Infantile colic is a benign self limited condition. There is no proven therapy for it. Parental reassurance is the main measure to manage…

Infantile colic…

Evaluation of infant with suspected colic

15 Apr 202113 Apr 2021

Previous Post: What causes an Infantile Colic Infantile colic is a diagnosis of exclusion Thorough history and physical examination to rule out underlying organic disorders and to determine the need…

Infantile colic…

What causes an Infantile Colic

11 Apr 202113 Apr 2021

Previous Post: What is Infantile Colic What exactly results in a colic, still remains a medical dilemma but few hypotheses have been proposed by researchers, which include- Poor feeding technique…

Infantile colic…

What is Infantile colic

8 Apr 20218 Apr 2021

Infantile colic is a benign, self-limited process in which a healthy infant has paroxysms of inconsolable crying. The standard diagnostic criteria—known as the “rule of three” crying more than three hours…

Vitamin D–Food facts

1 Apr 202131 Mar 2021

Previous Post: Vitamin D - Practice Points Breastfed babies from birth to 1 year of age should be given a daily Vitamin D supplements as the mother herself is likely…