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…
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…
PEDIATRIC DRUG THERAPY… Proton Pump Inhibitors 14 Feb 202112 Feb 2021 Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are substituted 2-pyridyl methyl sulfinyl benzimidazoles that inhibit the final common pathway in gastric acid secretion in the apical membrane of parietal cells regardless of the…
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