Food allergy - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, skin lesions
The skin is one of the most common locations of food allergy in children. In about 30% of cases, food allergy symptoms manifest as isolated skin lesions, while more than 70% of the remaining cases...
Tarry stools - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Tarry (black) stools contain blood coming from the upper sections of the gastrointestinal tract or respiratory system (mouth, nasopharyngeal cavity, tonsils, oesophagus, stomach and duodenum). The...
Infantile colic - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of colic
Infantile colic is defined as paroxysmal, unrelieved crying (screaming) with contracting of the legs, widening of the abdomen and increased intestinal gas. Colic is not a clearly characterised...
Eczema - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Erythema are poorly healing sores and clefts at the corners of the mouth.
Permeation of antidepressants into breast milk
The lowest concentrations in breast milk and/or in the baby's blood were found when the mother consumed nortriptyline, paroxetine and sertraline. The highest penetration into the milk and blood of...
Slurping in older children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Faecal leakage is physiological in younger children. Occasionally it occurs in children over 4 years of age, but then it should be called a medical condition.
Infantile lethargy
Uleading is the involuntary retraction into the mouth and out of the mouth of food that has already been in the stomach.
Pain of the pubic conjunctiva - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Pain in the pubic conjunctiva caused by its separation, rupture or tearing during pregnancy or childbirth.
Increased abdominal circumference in pregnancy
Excessive abdominal circumference disproportionate to gestational age during pregnancy in the second and third trimester of pregnancy.
Rich-barrel diet - the best way to treat constipation
The rich-belly diet is an essential tool in paediatrics for the treatment of constipation. The aim of the rich-barrel diet is to increase the intake of fibre, which loosens the consistency of the...
Gluten-free diet - what does it consist of?
Gluten-free diet is a diet with the complete elimination of foods containing preparations of the four basic grains: wheat, rye, barley and oats. These products are replaced with preparations from...
