Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy (Celiac Disease)… Celiac Disease- A Brief Update 19 Apr 202012 Apr 2020 Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease that is caused by interaction of gluten in genetically predisposed individuals. Diagnosis of Celiac Disease Testing for total IgA and TGA-IgA as initial…
INFECTIOUS DISEASES… Understanding the Laboratory Testing for novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) 16 Apr 202024 Nov 2020 The purpose of this write up is to clarify certain aspects of laboratory testing for Corona Virus. There are two basic methodologies applied to test for the novel Corona virus…
INFECTIOUS DISEASES… Management of Tick Exposure 12 Apr 202020 Mar 2020 Use fine tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close as possible. Pull upwards with steady even pressure, don’t twist or jerk the tick. Ticks should neither be removed nor be…
INFECTIOUS DISEASES… Rickettesial Disease 9 Apr 202020 Mar 2020 Suspect Rickettsial disease in any sick child with prolonged fever without any specific focus or obvious etiology. Check history of travel, look for eschar (a crusty necrotic lesion with or…
Phimosis… Phimosis 5 Apr 202023 Mar 2020 Phimosis is inability to retract prepuce. Prepuce of new born is non retractile. At the age of 3 years upto 10% remain non-retractile and at age 16 years, only 1% have a…
Balanoposthitis… Balanoposthitis 2 Apr 202018 Mar 2020 Balanoposthitis (inflammation of the glans and the foreskin) is a frequent condition seen in the clinic. Usually caused by external irritation from soaps, antiseptic washing solutions or repeated retraction of…
INFECTIOUS DISEASES… Donning & Doffing of Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) 30 Mar 2020 https://youtu.be/Vanmj0MsKN0 Donning & Doffing of Personal Protective Equipment- PPE, A very informative Demo Video by efforts from Infectious Diseases Team of AIIMS, Delhi. Many of us who are in a…
NEPHROLOGY… Management of relapses of nephrotic syndrome 29 Mar 202017 Mar 2020 Recurrence of proteinuria more than 3+/4+ by dipstick testing, for 3 consecutive days with swelling constitutes a relapse. Prednisolone is given @ 2 mg/kg/day till urine protein is negative/trace for…
NEPHROLOGY… Diagnosis & Management of First Episode of nephrotic syndrome 26 Mar 202017 Mar 2020 Nephrotic syndrome is diagnosed in a child with Edema: usually starts as periorbital puffiness with variable degree of generalized body swelling.Heavy proteinuria: defined as urine dipstick protein 3+/4+ or spot…
Breastfeeding… Breastfeeding in the times of Novel Coronavirus Pandemic 23 Mar 2020 If it was important before, it has become even more important now! Yes you guessed it right! I am talking about breastfeeding during the novel Corona virus pandemic. It is…
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