Febrile Seizures… Febrile Seizures – Common dilemmas 12 Dec 201914 Dec 2019 When do we need a Lumbar puncture?Clinical sign and symptom of meningitisSeizure with fever in a child who has received antibiotics earlier during that illnessInfants between age group 6-12 month…
Undescended Testis… UNDESCENDED TESTIS vs RETRACTILE TESTIS 8 Dec 201912 Dec 2019 Undescended testis could be intra-abdominal, inguinal or high scrotal in its location. The retractile testis is a testis which has completed its descent till scrotal sac but retracts back due…
Evaluation of Renal Disease… IMPORTANCE OF URINE PROTEIN CREATININE RATIO 5 Dec 201912 Dec 2019 Proteinuria is indicative of significant renal disease. Spot urine protein creatinine ratio is a useful and reliable screening test. First morning urine specimen is preferred. Urine protein creatinine ratio (Up/Uc)…
INFECTIOUS DISEASES… WEIL FELIX TEST 20 Mar 201920 Mar 2020 Weil-Felix is a nonspecific agglutination test which detects anti-rickettsial antibodies in patient’s serum based on cross-reactions with antigens of OX (OX 19, OX 2, and OXK) strains of Proteus species.…
Anti-histaminics… Commonly used anti-histaminics 15 Mar 201911 Mar 2020 First-generation H(1)-antihistaminesBrand Name with ConcentrationOral dosesHydroxyzineSyrups Atarax, Hicope (10mg/5ml)Drops Atarax, Hicope (6mg/ml).Tab Atarax (10mg, 25mg)1-2 mg/kg/day q 6 hrly oral.(Lower doses for Rhinitis, Higher dose as anti-allergic) 6 months–6 years initially 5–15…
INFECTIOUS DISEASES… Oseltamivir in Swine Flu H1N1 1 Feb 201927 Feb 2020 Usual adult Dose of Oseltamivir is 75 mg twice daily for 5 days In Pediatric age group, dose is 3 mg/kg/dose or one can follow the weight based chart as…
INFECTIOUS DISEASES… Influenza Management- High risk groups 1 Feb 201926 Feb 2020 Infants, young children, pregnant women and elderly above the age of 65 are at higher risk of acquiring influenza. Persons of any age with the following chronic conditions are at…
INFECTIOUS DISEASES… Category Based Management of Swine Flu H1N1 1 Feb 201927 Feb 2020 Current Guidelines for Management of Seasonal Influenza based on their clinical categories was issued Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in April 2016 Category- A Patients with mild fever plus…
About us… About BLK pediatric practice.. 15 Apr 201825 Dec 2019 The concept of this E-platform “Pediatric Practice” is brain child of Dr. S. C. Arya, Emeritus Consultant Pediatrician, who is also its editor.Dr. S. C. Arya, has been a practicing…
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