15 Jun
Posted by varsha as Surgical Conditions, paediatrics, power point presentations, surgery
This condition is the commonest surgical disorder of the stomach during infancy. It’s more common in boys and may be a familial condition. The exact cause for it is not properly understood yet but it is not a congenital disorder as the name suggests, hence it’s a misnomer. If not detected at an earlier stage, [...]
02 Jun
Posted by varsha as ophthalmology, paediatrics, power point presentations
Uveitis is the inflammation of the middle layer of the eye, which is called the “uvea” but more commonly the word is used to refer any inflammatory process involving the interior of the eye, with inflammation specifically of the uvea termed iridocyclitis.Uveitis is one of the main causes of blindness all over the worldnearly 10% [...]
This is one of the most common endocrine conditions seen in childhood. It is basically related to low levels of thyroid hormone in the blood due to many reasons as will be discussed here. There are two types of hypothyroidism in children - congenital and acquired.
What are the causes??
-> primary hypothyroidism
- congenital
dysgenesis- aplasia, hypoplasia or ectopic thyroid
inborn errors of thyroid hormone synthesis
insensitivity or resistance to thyroid hormone- inherited defects
maternal medication- radioiodine, carbimazole
- acquired
iodine deficiency
auto-immune chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis - hashimoto’s
irradiation - therapeutic radio-iodine, after treatment of lymphoma’s
surgical ablation
ingestion of goitrogens
drug induced- iodides, [...]
Introduction:
Toilet training is one the most important social and physiological milestones in development of a child.Inappropriate training can lead to conflict between child and parent leading to frustration and anger in the child.
Physiological basis of toilet training:
Normal development of bladder control:
18 months-child can tell mother that he wants to pass urine,but cannot hold it [...]
Introduction:
Common disease of the lower respiratory tract in infants resulting from inflammatory obstruction of small airways.
Definition:
Bronchiolitis is defined as the first episode of expiratory wheeze of acute onset usualy in a child less than 2 years of age who has features of viral respiratory illness like coryza,otitis media or fever,with or without indications of [...]