Adolescent Medicine… Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) 20 Dec 202020 Dec 2020 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine condition affecting between 6–18% of adolescent girls It is associated with symptoms of hyperandrogenism (excess body hair (hirsutism), severe acne) and…
Diseases of the Blood… Iron chelation therapy in Thalassemia major 17 Dec 202016 Dec 2020 Continued from Previous Post on Assessment of Iron Overload in Thalassemia Goal of chelation therapy is to decrease tissue iron to a safe level and to minimise level of non-transferrin bound iron (NTBI)…
Diseases of the Blood… Assessment of iron overload in Thalassemia patients 13 Dec 202013 Dec 2020 An inevitable complication of regular blood transfusions in a Thalassemia major is iron overload. Assessment of iron overload by serum ferritin is widely used, relatively easy to perform and most acceptable, but…
The Digestive System… Importance of frequency, colour and consistency of stool in first few months 10 Dec 202010 Dec 2020 The child usually passes stool (meconeum)at the time of delivery. By end of 48 hours 99% of newborns would have passed stool, failing which the child should be investigated. In the first…
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…
IAP VACCINE GUIDELINES… IAP vaccination update 2020 3 Dec 20203 Dec 2020 The updates e-published byIndian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Immunization Practices (ACVIP) on 29th November 2020 issue new recommendations especially for IPV, IIV & Varicella vaccines apart from…
Congenital Heart Disease… Screening for Critical Congential Cyanotic Heart Disease in a newborn 29 Nov 202029 Nov 2020 In first 48 hours, many cyanotic congenital heart diseases can be easily missed. To avoid that, we must assess saturations before discharging the child - at least in one upper and one lower…
Urodynamic Study UDS… Scope of a Pediatric Urodynamic Study (UDS) 26 Nov 202024 Nov 2020 Pediatric urodynamics study (UDS) is a group of tests done for the assessment of how well the child’s bladder is functioning. The study measures following physiological functions- The functions of…
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