Recently lot of children have presented with chronic abdominal pain, It might have started with an episode of diarrhoea but sometimes only vomiting. Usually it’s viral in nature and depending on the involvement of the lower gut, you may or may not get diarrhoea. Due to severe vomiting, the acid from the stomach erodes the […]
http://www.rcpch.ac.uk/breastfeeding
https://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/2017/07/07/new-legislation-allows-spare-emergency-adrenaline-auto-injectors-schools/
Very common. We see at least 2-3 everyday in A&E. Typically, happen in children 6months -6 years, with fever, all 4 limbs jerking (Generalized tonic clonic), less than 5 minutes, wake up within an hour. No subsequent weakness or long term effects. Slightly increased risk of developing Epilepsy. No investigation or treatment required. If any […]
Mum asked, she ate ice-cream cream today. Could it be that? No. It’s usually a virus, like Influenza, RSV, Rhinovirus etc. Treatment, if breathing is laboured, is Steroids. Otherwise, it gets better by itself. http://www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk/dexamethasone-croup-0
As soon as you are pregnant, you are treated as a patient (I agree, things are improving, but most parts, it’s the same old story). You are not allowed to walk fast, eat certain things, etc. etc. Actually, first trimester, you have to be careful, but later, you can relax a little bit
Kuchh khata nahi hai / Bahut Kamzor hai ! (Doesn’t eat anything / Is very weak) In my clinic, I very often hear the complain – ‘Kuchh khata nahi hai !”. I plot the child on the WHO growth chart. They are doing well for their age. I feel like saying, please don’t feed him […]
https://www.topdoctors.co.uk/medical-articles/why-is-my-baby-crying-constantly
Saw a child today whose parents were worried that he kicks his legs, while watching iPad. I said, the treatment is simple – Take the iPad away! These repetitive, non-purposeful movement are called TICS. They can be in many forms like, smacking of lips, eye blinking, shrugging of shoulders etc. Treatment is to ignore them […]
There have been some sensible talks lately about Diets and Dieting. I always believed that there is no point in extreme Dieting, like excluding Carbohydrates from your diet, etc. Many of my friends did that and relapsed back sooner or later, getting fatter (oops!), than before!! On the other hand, some people would avoid sugar […]