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…
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…
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