Category: <span>Childrens Health 2</span>

Hemifacial microsomia is a congenital defect of tissues and structures on one side of face. In this condition the tissues of one side of face are underdeveloped. The structures primarily affected are ear, mouth and jaw and in some cases …

Rotavirus is a highly infectious virus that causes diarrhea mostly in infants and children. It is a major cause of diarrhea in children. Rotavirus diarrheal disease is ubiquitous. It is a major health problem in developing countries and one of …

Bradycardia in newborn is defined as slowdown of heart rate below 100 beats per minute. Newborn especially premature babies often suffer from bradycardia. This is frequently accompanied with interruption in breathing. In medical terminology such pauses are referred as apnoea. …

Infants are prone to develop cold and flu frequently as their immune system is still in developing stage. Their immunity is unable to fight virus infection perfectly. With cold and flu they also suffer from sore throat and scratchiness in …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an acute life threatening illness of intestine in new born and premature babies. The disease is characterized by necrosis of the tissues of inner lining of intestine which eventually leads to perforation in at least one …