ABSTRACT Diaper rash or Nappy rash is any rash that affects the diaper area of the child. It is a common condition in infants between 4 to 12 months old. Diaper rash is usually not contagious. This condition is referred to as Ahiputana. Synonyms of Ahiputna are Gudakuttaka, Mathrukadosha, Prishtaru and Anamaka in Ayurvedic classics. Now we will read about…
Abstract It is also known as shaken impact syndrome. It is a serious brain injury that occurs when parents or relatives forcefully shake the child with anger or frustration. As babies have weak neck muscles of the neck the muscles cannot hold their head properly. Due to severe shaking of the baby, the head of the baby moves back and…
Abstract It is mainly known as growth disorder and it is characterized by the slow growth of children after or before birth. A child born with low birth weight is unable to maintain the weight at the expected rate (Failure to thrive). The main cause of this disease is genetic impairment. It’s normally known as chromosomal disorders that degrade the…
ABSTRACT Russell-silver syndrome or RSS is also known as Silver-Russell syndrome that is a congenital disorder. This condition is represented by the facial or limb asymmetry and stunted growth both before and after birth. Signs and symptoms of the RSS may vary a lot from person to person like in some people it might be very severe while in others…
ABSTRACT Chaple syndrome also known as Primary intestinal syndrome and also known as Waldmann’s disease which is an important cause of protein losing enteropathy. Chapel syndrome is found in many rare individuals and they occur as a part of a multisystemic genetic disease. The etiologies of many lymphatic dysplasia syndromes associated with the chapel syndrome have been identified. Familial cases…
ABSTRACT Most of the babies get diaper rash at some point of time no matter how careful their parents are. Diaper rash is a very common condition characterized by the appearance of baby’s skin to be reddish, sore and tender in a patchwork form. It is known as diaper rash because diaper rashes appear to be on areas covered by…
COUGH AND CHEST CONGESTION Someone cough and chest congestion and the remedy or first thing running crashing through the head is to give them a cough syrup. But what if the coughing human being is a small baby, the solution of cough syrup is applicable for adults but can’t be given to a newborn. We are often confused and scared…
NURSING A NEWBORN We all know how infuriated and irritated we get when we are hungry. We yell and eat up our mother’s heads when food is not prepared at the correct time. But have you ever wondered how the little ones that are our babies, especially newborns, would be feeling caged to express their hunger for their only food…
It can be challenging to know when it’s time to see an acne specialist. You might feel that it’s just acne, so why bother? Or you might think that your acne isn’t serious enough for a doctor who specializes in skin diseases to see you. The reality is that many individuals with acne may benefit from seeing a dermatologist for…
Abstract Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is a rare, chronic, progressive and even actually fatal neurological condition disease caused by the measles virus, presumably as a result of an inability of the nervous system to eradicate the virus. It occurs in children and adolescents, usually many years after the primary virus infection. The onset of this condition is insidious with intellectual deterioration,…