Dr Swati Bhardwaj, Pediatric Nephrologist – Pediatric Practice… Pearls for your Pediatric Office Practice

Evaluation of Renal Disease…

How to manage a child with Polakiuria

19 May 202216 May 2022

Previous Post What is Polakiuria First step in management is to obtain a detailed history and physical examination followed by a urine analysis, a random blood sugar and Urine culture (if…

Evaluation of Renal Disease…

What is Polakiuria

15 May 202216 May 2022

POLAKIURIA -Also known as benign urinary frequency, it means increased urinary frequency during day time. It commonly affects school aged children who are toilet trained and are previously healthy. Child…

Hypertension…

How to use BP reference charts for children

25 Mar 202119 Mar 2021

Previous Post: How to define hypertension in children For defining hypertension child’s blood pressure needs to be compared with reference charts for that age and height centile. The reference charts…

Hypertension…

How to define hypertension in children?

21 Mar 202119 Mar 2021

Previous Post: Measurement of BP - DOs & DONTs Trained health care professionals in the office setting should make a diagnosis of Hypertension in a child or adolescent who has…

Hypertension…

Measuring the blood pressure- Dos & DONTs

18 Mar 202116 Mar 2021

Previous Post: How to select correct cuff size for measuring blood pressure Besides a circadian variation in blood pressures, a lot of other factors may affect blood pressure measurement like…

Hypertension…

How to select correct cuff size for measuring blood pressure

14 Mar 202114 Mar 2021

Previous Post: Techniques to measure a BP Visual check system by any one of three criteria: Bladder width at least 40–50% of the arm circumferenceBladder length at least 80–100% of…

Hypertension…

Techniques to Measure Blood pressure

11 Mar 20219 Mar 2021

Previous Post: When to measure a Blood Pressure in Children Auscultation by Sphygmomanometer and stethoscope is the “Gold standard”. The BP reference charts are based on auscultatory BP measurement with mercury…

Hypertension…

When should one measure a blood pressure in children?

6 Dec 20209 Mar 2021

Blood pressure (BP) should be measured annually in children and adolescents 3 years onwards. BP should be checked in all children and adolescents 3 years onwards at every health encounter…

Evaluation of Renal Disease…

Can hematuria result in anemia or proteinuria

19 Nov 202018 Nov 2020

Usually even gross hematuria doesn’t result in significant blood loss, except in case of trauma. 1 ml of blood in 1000 ml urine is sufficient to cause red discoloration of…

Evaluation of Renal Disease…

Evaluating a child with “RED URINE”

15 Nov 202015 Nov 2020

All cases of red urine are not due to hematuria. Ask - History of fever, dysuria, rash, joint pain etc. If asymptomatic ask history of ingestion of beet-root, food colouring…