Cow’s milk protein allergy

This is an adverse reaction to milk protein in hypersensitive individuals. If no imunological mechanism is recognized, it will be called intolerance.

Milk intake should be stopped immediately and objective examination, state of consciousness, hydration status and body weight should be noted. Replace cow’s milk with women’s milk, soy protein formulas, meat-based baby food. In case of a severe reaction, observation of vital signs for at least 12 hours is required. If it is necessary to subject the child to electrolycemia, azotemia, HT, blood glucose and blood gas analysis.

Source: Mediserve‘s Medical Emergencies in Pediatrics.

FEATURED SPECIALISTS

The diet for longevity

Certain foods can provide the bulk of the nutrients the body needs as it ages. Here are some of the best resources.

Eating disorders that qualify for disability

Because of their influence on the daily activities of those affected, some more serious food disorders are recognized as disabling. Here we refer to eating disorders related to chronic mental

Risk factors, complications and prevention of salmonellosis

Normally, salmonella infection does not pose a life-threatening risk for healthy adults, but it can pose a life-threatening risk for those categories of patients such as infants or young children, elderly or transplant patients, pregnant women, or in patients undergoing surgery.

Coffee and Caffeine

What do we know about coffee, one of the most prevalent beverages in our daily diet? Do we know the positive effects on our body? And to what extent can we drink it without taking unnecessary risks to our bodies?

Celiac disease: possibly a food additive among the causes

Considered a “rare” disease until a decade ago, celiac disease today seems to be increasingly prevalent in countries around the world. A phenomenon undoubtedly related, at least in part, to

Red wine improves gut microbiota, but moderation is the key word

To the health benefits of red wine, already suggested by several scholars, is now joined by another, documented by researchers at Kings College London, that people who drink red wine

Exercise, best to do it before breakfast

The time of day when you exercise may be as important as the exercise itself, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. It may

Sports practice in diabetes and glycemic syndromes

The modern orientation toward physical activity and sports, including competitive sports, in diabetic disease is to no longer consider diabetes as an impediment to experiencing and enjoying sports and exercise.

The pumpkin: a vegetable with a thousand virtues

Pumpkin: a vegetable with a thousand virtues Its versatility and properties make it a unique ingredient in our diet From appetizer to dessert, pumpkin can fill an entire menu. And

The hydro-electrolyte balance

Body water is distributed in two different compartments: intracellular and extracellular, which in turn is divided into intra and extravascular or interstitial. Electrolytes are distributed differently in the two compartments:

RELATED PATHOLOGIES

Intestinal polyposis

Polyps are abnormal growths of tissue protruding to a mucous tonaca; they are pathological growths that, in the intestines, form especially in the colon and rectum. For the most part,

Irritable bowel syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder affecting the large intestine. This is a chronic condition that must be managed for the long term. Only a small number of people

Colitis

Colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease, which occurs when the lining of the large intestine or colon, and rectum are inflamed. Such inflammation produces small ulcers in the walls of

Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis is inflammation in the pancreas, the long, flat gland located transversely at the top and back of the abdominal cavity. The pancreas produces enzymes that aid digestion and hormones

Colon cancer

Colorectal carcinoma is the malignancy that most frequently affects the colon, rectum, and appendix. It is the third most common form of cancer in the world. It is characterized by

Crohn’s disease

Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. It causes inflammation of the digestive tract and, in different people, may involve different areas of the digestive tract. The inflammation caused

Constipation

IConstipation is a condition of the digestive system in which an individual produces stool that is difficult to expel. In most cases, this occurs because the colon has absorbed too

Salmonellosis

Salmonella infection or salmonellosis is a bacterial infection that affects theintestines. This bacterium inhabits the intestinal tract of animals andhumans and escapes to the outside with theexpulsion of feces. It

Liver cirrhosis

Cirrhosis is a late stage of scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by many forms of diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism. The liver performs several necessary

Barrett’s Esophagus

Barrett’s esophagus is a serious complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease. In Barrett’s esophagus, the normal tissue lining the esophagus-the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach-is transformed