SCARLET FEVER
Scarlet fever results from group A strep infection. Quick treatment with antibiotics can protect your child from possible long-term health problems. Scarlet fever – or scarlatina – is a bacterial…
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VVM UG
The Vaccine Vial Monitor (VVM) is a time and temperature sensitive colored label that provides an indication of the cumulative heat to which the vial has been exposed. VVMs were…
FREEZE WATCH-UG
A freeze watch indicator consists of asmall vial of red liquid attached to a white card and covered in plastic. The vial breaks if the temperature where the indicator is located drops below…
ASTHMA
Key facts Asthma is one of the major noncommunicable diseases. It is a chronic disease of the the air passages of the lungs which inflames and narrows them. Some 235…
PNEUMONIA
Key facts Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of death in children WORLDWIDE, accounting for 15% of all deaths of children under 5 years old. Pneumonia killed an estimated 935…
TOSILLECTOMY/ ADENOIDECTOMY NOW OR LATER
Anatomy The adenoid is a single aggregation of lymphoid tissue that occupies the space between the nasal septum and the posterior pharyngeal wall. A thin fibrous capsule separates it from…
ABDOMINAL PAIN
Abdominal pain is a common complaint of children Although most children with acute abdominal pain have self-limiting conditions, the pain may herald a serious medical or surgical emergency. The diverse…
COUGH
Cough is an important defense mechanism of the lungs and is a common symptom.In most patients, it is self-limited. However, cough can be ominous, indicating serious underlying disease A history of accompanying…
FEVER
Most febrile children have a brief, self-limiting viral infection. Mild localised infections, e.g. otitis media or tonsillitis, may be diagnosed clinically. The clinical problem lies in identifying the relatively few children with…
SHOULD WE IMAGE SOMEBODY?
The benefit/risk ratio must be considered when ordering imaging procedures.This demands knowledge of the pathophysiology of disease. skull radiographs are requested for head trauma in young infants when 50% of epidural/subdural…
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