Editorial Team. BLKPP – Page 11 – CENTRE FOR CHILD HEALTH, BLKMAX SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL

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…

Neonatal Cholestasis…

Neonatal Cholestasis- Practice Points

7 Mar 20216 Mar 2021

Neonatal cholestasis is defined as jaundice with high color urine staining diaper in an infant within first 3 months of life. The common causes of neonatal cholestasis are – Extra hepatic…

Neonatal Cholestasis…

Management of Cholestasis

7 Mar 20217 Mar 2021

Continued from Previous Post: Role of HIDA Scan in Cholestasis Treatment of neonatal cholestasis depends on underlying etiology. Biliary atresia needs early Kasai porto-enterostomy, before the age of 3 monthsGalactosemia…

Neonatal Cholestasis…

Role of HIDA scan in Neonatal Cholestasis

4 Mar 20214 Mar 2021

Continued from Previous Post: Investigations in Neonatal Cholestatsis Routine use of HIDA scan should be discouraged in all cases of neonatal cholestasis. Infant with neonatal cholestasis with pale stool (abnormal…

Neonatal Cholestasis…

Investigations in Neonatal Cholestasis

28 Feb 20214 Mar 2021

Continued from Previous Post: When to suspect Neonatal Cholestasis While evaluating a child with neonatal cholestasis, the most important priority is to exclude biliary atresia and causes like galactosemia which…

Neonatal Cholestasis…

Neonatal Cholestasis- when to suspect

25 Feb 20214 Mar 2021

Neonatal cholestasis is defined as jaundice with high color urine staining diaper in an infant within first 3 months of life. The common causes of neonatal cholestasis are – 1) Extra…

Laboratory Tests…

Antinuclear Antibody-ANA

18 Feb 202118 Feb 2021

Antinuclear antibodies(ANA) are autoantibodies which recognize cellular antigens found predominantly(although not exclusively), in the cell nucleus. A positive ANA of 1:160 or more is highly suggestive of autoimmune diseases such…