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...
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.
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.
Chickenpox - treatment of skin lesions
Chickenpox is an acute infectious disease characterised by the formation of numerous skin lesions with a characteristic evolution of eruptions.
Bronchial asthma - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
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.
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...
