Sepsis in children and infants
Sepsis causes anxiety and fear in many people, especially when it affects children and infants. Sepsis is nothing more than a generalised infection of the body, which occurs as a result of a...
What are Edwards', Patau's and Down's syndrome?
Diseases caused by chromosome aberrations manifest themselves as a set of clinical features. This is particularly evident if the aberration involves autosomal chromosomes.
AD - a big problem for a young child
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the epidermis and dermis. Its hallmarks are increased pruritus and the typical location and area of the lesions. AD is most commonly...
Prevention and treatment of genetic diseases
Although modern medicine is developing rapidly, effective treatment options for genetic diseases have still not been invented - which is why prevention is so important.
Diseases of the locomotor system in developmental age
The developmental age in a child has a special significance for him or her. How the young person's body is formed will define his or her quality of life and health problems in the future.
Tumours of the central nervous system in children
Right after leukaemias, tumours of the central nervous system are one of the most common cancer groups in children under 14 years of age.
Diagnosis of asthma in children
Asthma, is categorised as a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory system. The disease affects patients of all ages and is quite common in children. Asthma symptoms are an individual matter...
Dangerous complications from measles
Measles is classed as a dangerous infectious disease, it is caused by a virus called Measles virus, it belongs to the rather large genus Morbilivirus, which in turn belongs to the Paramyxoiviriade...
Prevention of rickets in children
Rickets is categorised as a disease that is diagnosed in children between 3 months and 2 years of age.
What do we know about measles?
Measles is a dangerous infectious disease caused by a virus called Measles virus. Despite the fact that children are vaccinated against measles, they can still contract it.
Stole in boys
Stole, is not a disease but is classified as a very minor anatomical effect occurring in boys and men. It is referred to as a staple when, in a boy of three years of age, the foreskin does not...
Measles is back - is it dangerous?
Measles is a very dangerous infectious disease. In recent times, it was unheard of and, importantly, it was thought that vaccinating a child against measles meant that it would never return.
Angina in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Angina (pharyngitis) in children, is caused by streptococci. It is otherwise known as acute inflammation of the palatine tonsils and pharyngeal mucosa. The disease is transmitted by the droplet route.
Horner's syndrome - causes
Horner's syndrome, is defined as a syndrome of symptoms that occur as a result of, tightening, crushing, other damage or interruption. The syndrome can be congenital, be triggered, for example, by...
Exudative pleuritis in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Many people cannot imagine what the pleura is. It is a narrow fissure (between the pulmonary pleura and the mural pleura) that contains small amounts of serous fluid. Its role is to wet the laminae...
What is bronchial asthma?
Bronchial asthma is a chronic disease that attacks the airways.
Herpes virus in children
Herpes virus, is a common and highly contagious disease, caused by the HSV virus.
Shingles in children
Shingles, or septicaemia, is an infectious disease that is caused by the same virus as in chickenpox (Herpesvirus varicella zoster). After the chickenpox has been treated, the virus remains in the...
Maple syrup disease
Maple syrup disease, is categorised as an inborn (inherited) metabolic defect.
Scarlet fever in children
Scarlet fever, or scarlet fever, is a childhood illness that is very rare and always requires treatment. The disease occurs most often in autumn and winter. There is currently no vaccine against...
