Our aim was to develop the SIGNS-for-Kids illness recognition tool to empower parents and other community caregivers to recognise the signs and symptoms of severe illness in infants and children. The goal of the tool is improved detection and reduced time to treatment of acute conditions that ...
While previously believed to be "outgrown" by adulthood, the current opinion indicates that many children will continue throughout life with symptoms that may affect both occupational and social functioning. Some medical researchers note that approximately 40%-50% of ADHD-hyperactive children will have...
As with adults, mental illnesses in children are diagnosed based on symptoms that suggest a particular illness like ODD. If symptoms are present, the doctor will begin an evaluation by doing a complete medical history and physical exam. Although there are no lab tests to specifically diagnose ODD...
“We can see that kind of trend of (children) describing more physical symptoms as opposed to emotional symptoms,” Dr. Adelle Cadieux, a pediatric psychologist at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “Kids might talk more about the physical sensation than their emotional...
Aims: to describe a pattern of illness in "normal" infants, and to assess to what extent this may differ in infants who die suddenly and unexpectedly. Methods: All infants are on the CONI (Care of the Next Infant) scheme in which mothers record symptoms and signs of illness prospectively,...
Malaria is a fatal disease spread by a parasite-infected female mosquito. It should be diagnosed and treated immediately. Read more about malaria symptoms, causes & treatment in babies & toddlers.
Normally, meningitis causesfever, lethargy, and a decreased mental status (problems thinking), but these symptoms are often hard to detect in young children. If the infection or resulting inflammation progresses past the membranes of the brain or the spinal cord, then the process is calledencephali...
Parents often report behavioral problems in children with symptoms of sleep disordered breathing (oSDB), such as snoring. Here, the authors show that lower brain volumes within the frontal lobe are associated with parent-reported problem behaviors in children with parent-reported symptoms of oSDB. ...
Please note: famous chihuahua is providing this information to chihuahua owners as a guide so you know when to take your chihuahua to see your veterinarian. If at any time your chihuahua is showing signs or symptoms of illness and discomfort, don’t wait! Just go the vet!
Teenagers and children Kids feel a lot of pressure, and they don't have the perspective that comes with age. A problem at school or with their friends that seems trivial to you may be a very big deal for them. Young people can experience suicidal ideation because of: ...