Your doctor may also suggest blood tests to check your white blood cell count, a general sign of infection. They might ask you to get a chest X-ray to see if you haveinflammationor fluid in your lungs that aresigns of pneumonia, a complication of whooping cough. See a doctor if you d...
4 Despite the work being done by child protective services, there is still a clear tendency towards an increase in the prevalence of child abuse. Between 1990 and 2004, the number of children evaluated for suspected abuse rose by 32.4%. According to a recent report by the Autonomous ...
Chimpanzees as an animal model for human norovirus infection and vaccine development with the human norovirus strain Norwalk virus (NV) did not show clinical signs of gastroenteritis, but the onset and duration of virus shedding in stool... K Bok,GI Parra,T Mitra,... - 《Proc Natl Acad ...
chest position.[13]Firm buttock separation is needed to obtain adequate visualization of the anus. The strength of the external sphincter can potentially hide injury within the rugae naturally present on most anal exams in neurotypical children. With adequate separation, the rugae can be flattened ...
Middle ear infection: Germs entering the space behind the eardrum can lead to a middle ear infection (otitis media). This occurs most frequently in babies and young children. Asthma: There may be a link between a severe RSV episode in children and the risk of developing asthma later in life...
Wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of breath can also occur as inflammation in the airways causes swelling and narrowing of the airways. READ: Best Ways to Bring Down a Fever. Is Strep Throat Contagious? Yes, strep throat is contagious. The infection is typically passed through respiratory...
New information is emerging all the time about the impacts of COVID infection on the heart, brain, and immune system. Vaccines are proving to be even safer than we first thought, and we’re learning that they protect both pregnant women and their newborn babies. And every month brings new...
New information is emerging all the time about the impacts of COVID infection on the heart, brain, and immune system. Vaccines are proving to be even safer than we first thought, and we’re learning that they protect both pregnant women and their newborn babies. And every month brings new...
Upper chest sinks in with each breath Not eating or drinking well Vocalizing less Respiratory distress is serious. It means your child isn’t getting enough oxygen. This might be because of: An infection Chronic illness A blocked airway
(pertussis) is an acute infectious disease accompanied by inflammation in the upper respiratory tracts and paroxysmal spasmodic cough. Among the most frequently infected are unvaccinated children under the age of 5. But infants are even more frequently affected by such a disease. The infection ...