Diseases of children (pediatrics)

Meningitis in newborns

Meningitis is a dangerous infectious and inflammatory pathology, since the painful process spreads to the membranes of the brain and spinal cord.

Small children have different colors of stool: from light yellow to brown - it all depends on the child's diet. Usually this does not cause any alarm, but the appearance of white feces alarms parents and makes them contact a pediatrician, is this normal?

Subependymal cyst in a newborn baby

When performing a neurosonography of the brain, doctors sometimes discover a benign hollow neoplasm, after which they announce the diagnosis of "subependymal cyst in a newborn."

Purulent otitis media in a child

Small children suffer from it very painfully, especially since they cannot tell their parents where it hurts. There is a catarrhal and purulent form of the disease, the latter is very dangerous for the health of children due to the greater likelihood of relapse.

Bednar's aphthae in children

The mysterious word "aphthae" translated from Greek means ulcers on the surface of the mucous membranes. Bednar's aphthae are erosions in the mouth, mainly in newborns, rarely in older children.

Streptoderma in children: causes and symptoms

Streptoderma is one of the varieties of skin pyoderma (diseases caused by bacterial infection). Streptoderma in children is caused by a specific type of microorganism – bacteria of the genus Streptococcus.

Diagnosis of streptoderma in a child

In order to diagnose streptoderma in children, you need to see a doctor. This could be a local pediatrician, dermatologist, infectious disease specialist, bacteriologist. To begin with, it is recommended to contact a local pediatrician who will prescribe the necessary examination and, if necessary, refer you to other specialists.

Consequences and complications of streptoderma in children

The consequences and complications of streptoderma in a child can be quite unfavorable. Bacterial infection is always accompanied by the development of inflammation, an infectious process. In the absence of treatment, the risk of sepsis and bacteremia is quite high.

Types and stages of streptoderma in children

Streptoderma in children has a number of features. It is a skin disease of bacterial origin, in which a rash appears on the skin, which can then develop into weeping wounds and fester.

Sprengel's disease

A deformity of the shoulder joint in which the scapula is located higher than its normal position, is turned out and resembles a wing, is called Sprengel's disease after the German surgeon who first described it. It can be either unilateral or bilateral.