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.
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.
Lymphadenopathies in the inguinal and sub-inguinal region are most often a consequence of inflammatory processes, but neoplastic causes also occur.
The axillary region is the second most common site (after the neck region) where lymph nodes become enlarged.
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 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 or throat is always a very worrying symptom. There are many causes for this condition.
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.
Acyclovir (Zovirax, Heviran) is an antiviral drug that is effective in herpes virus and chickenpox and herpes zoster virus infections.
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 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 is usually a relatively mild disease, but various complications, including life-threatening complications, are possible during its course.
Chickenpox is an acute infectious disease characterised by the formation of numerous skin lesions with a characteristic evolution of eruptions.
Severe exacerbations, which are sometimes life-threatening conditions, can occur in the course of asthma in children. Exacerbations can occur unexpectedly and develop very rapidly.
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.
House dust mite allergens are an important factor responsible for increasing bronchial hyperresponsiveness and exacerbating asthma symptoms.
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.
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...
Allergy is a condition that is largely genetically determined. In particular, it concerns the so-called type I allergic reaction, associated with the production of specific IgE antibodies (atopy).
It is a syndrome in which pink or porcelain-white blisters appear on the skin surface with swelling and usually significant itching. The name comes from the fact that the skin lesions resemble the...