Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites. It is characterized by the inflammation of the alveoli..
Author: Tejesvi Reddy (Pharmacologist)
Pediatric Pneumonia: Symptom and Causes
Pediatric Pneumonia – Symptoms – Cough, Fever and chills, Fast breathing and shortness of breath, Chest pain. Pediatric Pneumonia – Causes – Pneumonia is caused by bacteria, viruses and some fungi..
Pediatric Otitis Media: Prevention and Complications
Pediatric Otitis Media – Prevention – Vaccination with pneumococcal and influenza vaccine..
Pediatric Otitis Media: Treatment, Diet and Home Remedies
Pediatric Otitis Media – Treatment Using Home Remedies, Yoga, And Diet – Foods to be given: Breast milk, Vitamin A, Vitamin C,
Pediatric Otitis Media: Symptom and Causes
Pediatric Otitis Media – Symptoms – Fever, Ear pain, Fluid or pus in the middle ear, Loss of hearing. Pediatric Otitis Media – Causes – Bacterial and viral infection (cold, flu or allergy)..
Pediatric Otitis Media: Meaning, Diagnosis and Overview
Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear common in younger children. It occurs more in children of age 6-18 months but anyone can get this disease.Otitis media can be broadly divided into 4 types, acute otitis media, otitis media without effusion, otitis media with effusion and chronic otitis media. Acute otitis media is the most common type.
Pediatric Jaundice: Prevention and Complications
Pediatric Jaundice – Prevention – Avoid contaminated food and water, Maintain healthy and hygienic condition, Adequate feeding.
Pediatric Jaundice: Treatment, Diet and Home Remedies
Pediatric Jaundice – Treatment Using Home Remedies, Yoga, And Diet – Foods to be taken: Intake of a lot of fluids, Liquid diet for at least 5 days, Light diet of Cereal porridge, yogurt,fruit salad,
Pediatric Jaundice: Symptom and Causes
Pediatric Jaundice – Symptoms – Nausea and vomiting, Yellow skin and eyes, Pale or clay colored stools, Dark colored urine, High fever with chills, muscle and joint pain. Pediatric Jaundice – Causes – Viral infection of the liver (hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, and hepatitis E)..
Pediatric Jaundice: Meaning, Diagnosis and Overview
When red blood cells break down, a substance called bilirubin is formed. When this bilirubin builds up in the blood, fluids, and body tissues of the babys body it causes yellowing of the babys skin and tissues due to deposition of excessive bilirubin pigment in the blood. This condition is called as Jaundice or Hyperbilirubinemia.