Editorial Team. BLKPP – Page 6 – CENTRE FOR CHILD HEALTH, BLKMAX SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL

Motion Sickness…

Clinical Manifestations of Motion Sickness

7 Apr 20225 Apr 2022

Previous Post - What is Motion Sickness Besides Nausea or Vomiting/Retching, which are more often reported by patients, other symptoms exhibited are: SweatingCold sweatsExcessive salivationApathyHyperventilationIncreased sensitivity to odoursLoss of appetiteHeadacheDrowsinessWarm sensationGeneral discomfort…

Motion Sickness…

What is Motion Sickness

3 Apr 20221 Apr 2022

Motion sickness is the term attributed to physiologic responses to travel by sea, car, train, air and virtual reality immersion. Anyone with a functional vestibular system can develop motion sickness…

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…

Perinatal Varicella and breastfeeding

27 Feb 202227 Feb 2022

A maternal varicella infection in the last 4 weeks of a woman’s pregnancy poses a high risk of varicella infection of the new born. If there are no other risks…