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…
Nutrition… Recommendations for Vitamin D doses 4 Apr 202131 Mar 2021 Previous Post: Vitamin D - Food Facts Dose recommendations for Vitamin D by Indian Academy of Paediatrics are as follows- Ages/GroupsPreventionTolerable upper limitTreatment of insufficiencyTreatment with Bulk Doses(oral route preferred)Premature…
Nutrition… 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…
Nutrition… Vitamin D-Few Practice points 28 Mar 202131 Mar 2021 What are Normal Vitamin D levels Normal ranges of Vitamin D(25 Hydroxy Vitamin D) levels in blood as per IAP Classification are classified as - Sufficient: >20ng/ml (50 nmol/L)Insufficient: 12-20ng/ml (30-50 nmol/L)Deficient: <12ng/ml…
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…