Dr. Jayaprakash

Asst. Prof. of Pediatrics, ICH. Institute of Child Health. Gov. Medical College Kottayam. Kerala, India.

KUHAS-PG-GROWTH MONITORING

Growth Monitoring is a screening tool to diagnose nutritional, chronic systemic and endocrinedisease at an early stage. It has been suggested that growth monitoring has the potential for significant impact…

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FOETAL HEMOGLOBIN

Hemoglobins in the Fetus and Neonate The evolutionary development of oxygen-carrying proteins, the hemoglobins, increased the ability of blood to transport oxygen. The combination of oxygen with hemoglobin and its…

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KUHAS-PG-BILIRUBIN METABOLISM

Bilirubin, a tetrapyrrole pigment, is a breakdown product of heme (ferroprotoporphyrin IX). About 70–80% of the 250–300 mg of bilirubin produced each day is derived from the breakdown of Hemoglobin…

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H1N1 AND YOUR CHILD

Are  your kids sufferingfrom any of the following symptoms(INFLUENZA LIKE ILLNESS-ILI) Δ Fever > 100 deg F ΔUpper respiratory symptoms Δ CoughΔ Sore throat. Δ Head ache, body ache, fatigue diarrhea and vomiting have also been…

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