Pneumococcus - what increases the risk of illness?
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a bacterium commonly referred to as pneumococcus. It colonises the respiratory tract of many children. In favourable circumstances, it can cause what is known as...
Pneumococcal - vaccination in infants
The only commercially available pneumococcal (Streptococcus pneumoniae) vaccine with documented efficacy in children as young as two months of age is Prevenar.
Enlarged lymph nodes in the neck
The neck is an area where the lymph nodes very often become enlarged. The most common cause of lymphadenopathy (enlargement of lymph nodes) in this area is primarily inflammatory processes.
Enlarged neck lymph nodes
The neck, due to its anatomy and the region of lymph drainage from all the organs of the head and neck, is the area where lymph nodes are most often enlarged.
Lymphadenopathy of the inguinal region
Lymphadenopathies in the inguinal and sub-inguinal region are most often a consequence of inflammatory processes, but neoplastic causes also occur.
Lymph node enlargement in the axillary region
The axillary region is the second most common site (after the neck region) where lymph nodes become enlarged.
Cat claw disease - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Cat's claw disease is an infectious disease caused by a very small, Gram-negative bacterium that can be carried by a cat. Hence, the infection most often appears as the aftermath of a scratch or bite...
Kawasaki disease - pathogenesis, diagnostic criteria and tests
Kawasaki disease is a potentially life-threatening acute inflammatory disease. According to many specialists, it is not a very rare disease at all, but only rarely diagnosed. This article, intended...
Bleeding from the mouth and throat - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Bleeding from the mouth or throat is always a very worrying symptom. There are many causes for this condition.
Bleeding from the ear - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The most common cause of bleeding from the ear is trauma to the external auditory canal caused by scratching, a child pressing a foreign body into the ear or a careless wax removal procedure.
Chickenpox - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment with acyclovir
Acyclovir (Zovirax, Heviran) is an antiviral drug that is effective in herpes virus and chickenpox and herpes zoster virus infections.
Chickenpox - contact with a sick person
Children with immunodeficiencies are at risk of numerous complications of smallpox. For this reason, documented contact with a person suffering from smallpox requires specific prophylactic measures.
Chickenpox - infectiousness to the environment
Chickenpox is a highly infectious disease. Among children who are not immunised against smallpox, the risk of contracting the disease after contact with the virus reaches almost 100%.
Chickenpox - complications
Chickenpox is usually a relatively mild disease, but various complications, including life-threatening complications, are possible during its course.
Bronchial asthma - the best climate for your child
Environmental factors have a major impact on the respiratory status of a child with bronchial asthma. This is evidenced, for example, by the seasonality of the occurrence of asthma exacerbations and...
Bronchial asthma - which inhaler to choose?
The cornerstone of bronchial asthma treatment is the chronic administration of medications to control the course of the disease. Glucocorticosteroid (ICS) preparations are most commonly used as...
Bronchial asthma - pets in a child with asthma
A diagnosis of bronchial asthma in a child usually entails a recommendation to remove all furry animals from the home that may allergise the child and cause exacerbations of the disease.
Bronchial asthma - methods to reduce exposure to house dust mites
House dust mite allergens are an important factor responsible for increasing bronchial hyperresponsiveness and exacerbating asthma symptoms.
Shortness of breath in bronchitis and pneumonia
Lower respiratory tract infections (bronchitis and pneumonia) are often accompanied by dyspnoea. It is evidence of large changes in the airways obstructing the passage of air into the alveolar lumen.
Asthmatic dyspnoea - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Recurrent attacks of dyspnoea are a typical part of the clinical picture of bronchial asthma. Dyspnoea attacks in asthma can be triggered by very different factors. They usually occur at night and in...
