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Painful tummy is sometimes a big reason to visit a pediatrician. It can cause serious discomfort to a child or might be an on and off problem. As child’s threshold to tolerate pain is less than adult, so they sometimes suffer a lot leading to big panic condition in family. It is very often encountered problem in children. Abdomen pain can be :- -    Acute onset : that arise  recently like overnight -    Chronic: that persisting since long duration   Causes of such pain can be :- Due to underlying problem like gastritis, appendicitis, gastroenteritis etc. Functional here child tends to complaint, but no underlying problems seen. Idiopathic condition where cause is not known. Acute abdomen pain : Its sudden onset, due to some underlying problems like gastritis, gastric acidity, appendix pain, urinary tract infection, intestinal obstruction etc. Not all episodes of acute abdominal pain require surgical intervention. Oral medication mostly solves the problem. To diagnose the condi

Combined immunodeficiency involves malfunctioning of multiple components of the immune system, including both humoral immunity and cell mediated immunity. •    It is also called as “bubble boy disease” •    It is X-linked genetic disorder •    It characteristically lead to death from overwhelming infection in the first year of life unless they have undergone successful bone marrow transplantation. •    In it neither T cells nor the B cells work properly Types : •    Typical SCID •    Leaky SCID •    Variant SCID Clinical presentation of SCID : •    Children with SCID may develop infections caused by organisms or vaccines •    Organisms which are most dangerous to cause fatal diseases are: pneumonia, fungal infection, viral infections like chickenpox, CMV, influenza, measles etc. •    Patients with SCID having rash are mistakenly diagnosed as eczema, but is actually caused by reaction of the mother’s T-cells. Diagnosis : •    Low lymphocyte count <1500 per cubic millimeter •

It is a mite born rickettsial infection firstly identified in Japan in 1930. It is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi.   Mode of transmission : Humans are the accidental hosts. Bite of an infected mite which feeds on small mammals (rats and mites) causes infection to humans. There is no direct person to person transmission. Prevails in rainy seasons and area of scrub vegetation. Find the top child specialist in sector 57 gurgaon . Clinical features : Incubation period is between 6-21 days •    High fever with chills •    Malaise •    Maculopapular rash •    Lymphadenopathy •    Coryza •    Headache •    Gastrointestinal symptoms •    Eschar formation on 5th day of illness. Mostly located in axillary, inguinal region, perianal, scrotum, buttocks and thigh. It appears as an ulcer surrounded by a red areola which is covered by scab. Complications : •    Pneumonitis •    Hepatitis •    Meningoencephalitis •    Disseminated intravascular coagulation •    Myocarditis •    Multi organ

Teething is the process of the eruption of primary teeth through the gums called as Odontiasis. Usually primary small teeth incisors erupt without much difficulty, but larger ones sometime are difficult to erupt. This phenomenon starts around 4 months to 15 months of age for primary dentition. Usual order of eruption of primary teeth: •    Central incisors- 6-12 months of age •    Lateral incisors- 9-16 months of age •    Canine teeth- 16-23 months of age •    First molars- 13-19 months of age •    Second molars- 22-24 months of age Between 6 years to 12 years of age the roots of these 20 baby teeth degenerate allowing their replacement with 32 permanent adult teeth. Local signs are: •    Swelling of gums •    Redness over gums and cheeks •    Keeping hands and fingers inside mouth •    Excess of salivation Systemic signs are : •    Irritability •    Crying •    Excess of salivation and drooling •    Decreased appetite •    Restlessness •    Increased thirst •    Rash around

Newer advancement in baby food market has lead to some hard facts which are prevailing nowadays. This packet market food claims for no harmful effects but certain facts are not to be ignored. Baby food often contains too much sugar and is incorrectly advertised as suitable for infants under 6 months of age, according to a new WHO report At least half of products analysed in three of four cities provided more than 30% of their calories from sugar, according to the study. About a third of them listed sugar, concentrated fruit juice or other sweeteners as an ingredient. That raises the risk for obesity and diabetes later because it can wire young children to a lifelong preference for sweet foods. The WHO recommends babies be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of their lives, advice the world’s biggest baby food makers like Nestle SA and Danone echo. In addition, the WHO study showed that as much as 60% of baby food products were being advertised as suitable for infant

What we see nowadays, is all kids heaped up with so much so loads of books on their backs. The trail is not only seen in urban population but also in remote areas. This burden so high is causing a lot of disturbance in a child’s posture and walk. With the emerging era of best of education we all forgot how much pressure both physically and mentally we are putting on our children.  Scientists have established that school children who use backpacks should avoid loads of more than 10% of their body weight and those who use trolleys, 20% of their body weight. To date, weight recommendations have been established for ordinary school backpacks, as they are the most widely used type in the school context worldwide. For the study, published in the ‘Applied Ergonomics’ journal, 49 primary school children were assessed. A kinematic analysis of the children (posture of the trunk and lower limbs) was conducted while (i) they walked freely, carrying no weight, (ii) carrying a traditional

Kids complaining of cramps, loose motions and abdominal pain after having a glass of milk, ice cream or any dairy products might have lactose intolerance. It means baby has difficulty in digesting lactose that is main component in milk or milk derived products. Usually symptoms of lactose intolerance clear in 30 minutes to two hours after ingesting milk products. Find the best Pediatrician Doctor in Gurgaon Sector 56 One day, a 28 days old baby presented with loose stools since 15 days, at my clinic, along with not gaining weight after 1 month of life. Baby went for stool routine and stool for reducing substance and showed transient intolerance to mother’s milk which got relieved on its own (happened due to viral diarrhea) and baby started gaining weight on mother’s milk only. No change in milk was done but continued on breast milk only. It is also called as lactase deficiency or hypolactasia which is the inability to digest and metabolize lactose which is present in milk