For practical purposes, constipation is defined as painful defecation, infrequent defection(2 or fewer defecation per week), or both. Nearly 30% of children suffer from constipation, which accounts for 3-5% of visits to the pediatrician.90% of childhood constipation cases are functional constipation(without any underlying organic disease). Chronic constipation in a child Read more…
Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase(G6PD) is an enzyme that is found in the red blood cells (RBC) of our body. A deficiency of this enzyme causes premature destruction of RBC, resulting in anemia and jaundice. G6PD deficiency is a genetic disorder(X-linked recessive). Usually, G6PD deficiency either presents in the newborn period Read more…
If I list the most common complaints of parents visiting my clinic, “My child does not eat adequately” will be in the top five. The bulk of children who are supposed to have poor appetite does not have true appetite loss. Most of them are fussy eaters. I will discuss Read more…
Fever is the most common symptom of childhood illness. Almost all children with fever have some degree of appetite loss. The degree of appetite loss depends on- the child’s age(lower the age, higher the appetite loss), associated symptoms (fever with oral ulcers will cause more loss in taste than fever Read more…