Disorders of the body – Pain in pediatric age

Pain, unfortunately, can affect even the youngest children. In this case, the first elements to consider are the measurement of pain, which uses appropriate rating scales, and the estimation of its impact on the child’s well-being, in terms of reduced liveliness and avoidance of activities he or she finds most pleasurable.

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What parents look for in a Pediatrician

A new video podcast by My Special Doctor curated by Dr. Maria Chiara Villa and Dr. Piercarlo Salari

Urgent endoscopy in pediatrics

Digestive endoscopy with fiberoptic instruments is also considered a routine technique in the pediatric age group. The examination often needs to be performed urgently, within 24 to 48 hours of

Addisonian and unconsciousness crisis

Addisonian crisisis mainly due to an absence of adrenal hormones, while unconsciousness to a lack of mineralcorticoids in children with adrenogenital syndrome. Both may represent the onset of the disease,

Preconceptions about fever

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Vegetable Broth

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What to eat while breastfeeding

A woman breastfeeding her baby needs energy requirements corresponding to the milk produced. A weight loss of 0.5 kg per month in the six months following delivery is taken into

Cardiorespiratory arrest

In pediatric age, respiratory arrest often precedes cardiacarrest. The causes may be different: respiratory, cardiological, neurological, from shock, from drugs, from metabolic imbalances, or from environmental causes. The signs are:

Regurgitation

Regurgitation is the involuntary rising of gastric contents into pharynx, inside or outside the mouth, usually effortless and nonprojective.

Essential hypoglycemia in children

Hypoglycemia is the most common acute complication associated with diabetes. In children, symptoms may include irritability, asthenia, anxiety, hunger, headache, sweating, pallor, tachycardia, ataxia, and coma. It is necessary to

Pneumonia in children

Pneumonia is a disease characterized by inflammation of the pulmonary alveoli, which are fill with fluid that hinders respiratory function. The most Common are fever, vomiting and poor appetite, but

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Oral candidiasis

Oral candidiasis, also called thrush, is a condition characterized by the accumulation on oral mucous membranes of the fungus Candida albicans. It is an infectious and resistant pathogen that can

Peripheral arteriopathy obliterans

Peripheral arteriopathy obliterans is a vascular disease that affects the arteries, especially those in the legs, preventing the muscles and tissues from receiving adequate blood supply, resulting in symptoms of

Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease is an aging-related neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system, affecting about 2.5% of people over 70 years of age, which is mainly characterized by resting tremor in

Atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder in the Western world. In the United States it affects about three million people; in Italy, an estimated 600-700 thousand people

Brain tumors

Brain tumors are rare cancers that can be primary, that is, originate in the brain, or form as secondary metastases of neoplasms in other organs, such as lung or breast

Obsessive compulsive disorder

Obsessive compulsive disorder is a psychiatric disorder characterized by recurring thoughts, accompanied by completely irrational and unfounded fears and worries, that lead the sufferer to continuously repeat, in an obsessive

Diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy is an ocular condition in which there is progressive damage to the retina and subsequent gradual decline in visual acuity. It is one of the most feared complications

Strabismus

Strabismus is an ocular condition characterized by misalignment of the eyes and, therefore, of the left and right visual fields, which can occur in the first 6 months after birth

Gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract involving both the stomach and small intestine. If the large intestine is also involved, it is called gastroenterocolitis.

Tendinitis

Tendons are the fibrous structures that connect the ends of muscles to bones allowing the contractile apparatus to perform its functions. Tendonitis is defined as inflammation of a tendon. It

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