Pediatric malaria : current issues in dx and trt
Malaria is a common cause of child mortality globally Severe malaria is more common in children less than 5 years of age, and it generally presents as cerebral malaria, severe…
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Eosinophilia -should i treat?
What is an eosinophil? Eosinophils are differentiated white blood cells containing cytoplasmic granules that stain pink with eosin. Differentiation and survival are promoted by cytokines, especially interleukin-5; therefore, an increase…
Bilious vomiting is it mostly surgical?
What is bilious vomiting? Bile is produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder, where it appears as a golden-yellow colour. It drains via the common bile duct…
Tongue tie when to intervene?
What is it? The lingual frenulum is a fold of tissue that attaches the ventral surface of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. . Ankyloglossia, or tongue-tie, occurs…
SAM
1 yr old presents with loose stools of 4 days duration . stools are watery with no blood in it . he weighs 4.9 kg length of 72 cm. feets…
Pneumonia
1 yr old presents with fever cough and Breathlessness of 3 days duration. He receivd antibiotics prior to admission He had a furuncle 2 wk ago He is immunized for…
Bronchial asthma
6 yr old is noted have wheezing once in every 10 days. She has night symptoms once or 2 times a month She has a cat at home and grandfather…
Dengue
HSM JAUNDICE UG NOTES
CP KEY POINTS UG
What is cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy (CP) is a diagnostic term used to describe a group of permanent disorders of movement and posture causing activity limitation that are attributed to…
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