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Food allergy in a child: symptoms, causes and treatment
Infants develop a skin rash – urticaria, which is similar to a scattering of small pimples. In older children, blisters similar to combed mosquito bites may occur. Such redness can be found throughout the body.
The baby cannot say what is bothering him. However, it is better for mom to pay attention to symptoms such as redness of the skin, the child’s moodiness, poor and restless sleep.
The reaction manifests itself within 1-2 hours after ingestion of food containing an allergen. Therefore, in many cases, it is not difficult to establish the culprit. Continue reading
Obesity in a child: causes, symptoms, treatment
The norm of weight in children is calculated by the formula. It takes into account the age, gender, height of the child. After calculations, you can find out for sure there are deviations from the norm. Moms and dads need to stick to the measurements on this table. You can not assess the weight and development of the child, comparing it with peers. Each child is individual. Much depends on lifestyle, nutrition, genetics. Therefore, it is wrong to focus “on the eye.”
Table of the norm of weight in children according to WHO standards.
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False croup in a child. Signs, treatment, difference from true croup
False croup is not an independent disease in a child. Most often, he accompanies ARVI. False croup in a child is characterized by inflammation in the vocal cords. It affects the lining of the larynx, affecting the trachea and bronchi. In medicine, there is a second concept of “true croup”. This is also an inflammatory process in the vocal cords. So what is the difference? Their main difference is in the root cause. In false croup – ARVI, and true – the ingestion of a foreign object inside or diphtheria. Continue reading
