Rotavirus - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Rotaviruses are one of the most common causes of acute gastroenteritis in children. It is estimated that up to 80% of children undergo rotavirus infection by the age of 5. In 1 in 7 affected...
Rotavirus infections in children: clinical picture and principles of prevention
Discussion of the epidemiology and clinical picture of rotavirus infections and current recommendations for rotavirus vaccination.
Vomiting in children - causes
Discussion of the most common causes of vomiting by different age groups. The importance of diagnosing gastrointestinal malformations and neurological conditions is highlighted.
Pneumococcus - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Pneumococci (Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria) are particularly dangerous for people in so-called risk groups.
Acute diarrhoea in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Saccharomyces boulardii is a strain classified as a probiotic. In our market, it is an ingredient of an over-the-counter preparation called Enterol. The main indication for its use is the...
Diarrhoea in a child - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Diarrhoea in a child can be acute or chronic diarrhoea. Chronic diarrhoea, i.e. diarrhoea lasting at least 10-14 days, is a serious health problem requiring specialist consultation. Acute diarrhoea,...
Soy milk in older children with lactose intolerance
Hypolactasia and lactose intolerance are relatively common in older children in our country. Approximately 15-20% of our country's population has a genetically determined lactose-digesting enzyme...
Sepsis - causes, symptoms, prevention
A comprehensive text answering the most important and frequently asked questions about sepsis. Indications for vaccination and prophylactic medication are highlighted.
Blood in the stool in a child - causes
An article by a specialist from the Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology presents the problem of the presence of blood in stools in children of different ages. The first part of the text...
Hypothyroidism in children and adolescents, part 1
The first part of the article on hypothyroidism in children and adolescents discusses the most common form of the disease - congenital primary hypothyroidism. The importance of early diagnosis and...
Schoenlein-Henoch disease in children
Schoenlein-Henoch disease is a syndrome of symptoms, among which petechial rash and joint pains predominate. This article for parents presents in a simple form the causes, symptoms and management of...
Meningococcal infection - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Meningococcus is the common name for the Gram-negative bacillus Neisseria meningitidis. It comes in the form of at least 13 serotypes. Meningococci can cause very serious, life-threatening illness....
Meningococcus - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, risk factors for infection, prevention
Meningococci can cause very serious illness, including fulminant septicaemia, leading to death within a few hours of the first signs of illness.
Meningococcal vaccination - when to do it?
The existing meningococcal vaccines on the market differ in their indications of the permissible age at which a child can be vaccinated.
Three-digit ESR result
A 'three-digit' ESR is a common term for an ESR result exceeding 100 mm per hour.
Hyperthyroidism in children - aetiopathogenesis and symptoms
Hypothyroidism is a disease with a varied aetiology and often a highly variable clinical picture.
Cystic fibrosis - risk of disease in carrier families
Cystic fibrosis is a genetically determined disease, inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. The most common mutation in our country is a deletion of one amino acid at position 508 of the CFTR...
Cystic fibrosis - newborn screening
Cystic fibrosis is a disease with an incidence of approximately 1 in 2500-3000 births. It is considered the most common autosomal recessive disease of the Caucasian race. For this reason, many...
Cystic fibrosis - genetic testing
The cause of cystic fibrosis is a mutation in the CFTR gene, which encodes a protein responsible for transporting ions across cell membranes. This gene is located on chromosome 7.
Pneumococcus - who is a carrier
Pneumococcus, or Streptococcus pneumoniae, is a bacterium frequently found in the respiratory tract of children. In healthy children, it is considered part of the normal flora of the respiratory...
