Children also develop herpes zoster.

Many people think that children will not get herpes zoster. Not really, People of any age develop herpes zoster, Only three quarters of herpes zoster occurs after the age of 45. Herpes zoster is caused by varicella-zoster virus. The first infection with the virus is usually manifested as chickenpox. After chickenpox is cured, The virus has not been cleared, But lurked in the ganglion, When people’s immunity decreases, The virus travels along the nerves to the skin, Cause herpes zoster. Some small knowledge of different things: 1. Herpes zoster is rare in children under the age of 10. 2. Children’s herpes zoster symptoms are milder than adults. 3. People who have developed chickenpox, There will be a 10%-15% probability of Read More …

October 17, 2020February 3, 2020 bear

Do infants really need to learn swimming?

Editor’s Note: Recently, the Beijing News revealed that its reporter made an unannounced visit to the infant swimming pool and found a large number of [problems] hidden in it. For example, chlorine tablets (forbidden for infant swimming pool disinfection) were used to disinfect the swimming pool. Towels are difficult to change every day. Touch teachers, non-professionals, etc. Behind the condemnation, do a small survey first, [Please smile for parents who did not let infants swim? ], the likely result is that, No one can laugh. Almost every qualified parent, Will let infants learn to swim soon after birth, But don’t ask why. It is said that [parenting rumors] in the swimming pool, Allowing infants to swim can [effectively stimulate the Read More …

February 22, 2020February 3, 2020 bear

How to Choose Children’s Antipyretic Drugs

Parents asked: At present, there are many antipyretic drugs for children, and adverse reactions are often mentioned. How should parents choose? Should we pay attention to some what in use? The pharmacist replied: First of all, rising body temperature is a natural defensive response of the human body. It can increase the synthesis of human body, enhance the activity of phagocytes, and sometimes the change of body temperature is also helpful for disease diagnosis and judgment after healing. Therefore, not all children must use drugs immediately as soon as they have a fever. In general, children with low fever (< 38.0 ℃) do not advocate the use of drugs to cool down, but should adopt physical cooling method. What are Read More …

February 7, 2020February 3, 2020 bear

The list of wise choices issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released two [wise choices] lists of 10 items, listing common unnecessary examinations and treatments in pediatrics. (1) Obvious viral infectious respiratory diseases (sinusitis, Pharyngitis, bronchitis) should not use antibacterial drugs. (2) Cough medicine and cold medicine should not be prescribed or recommended for respiratory diseases in children under 4 years old. (3) CT scan is not necessary for immediate evaluation of mild head trauma. According to the Clinical Observation/Pediatric Emergency Nursing Applied Research Network Standard (PECARN), To determine whether imaging examination is needed. (4) Neuroimaging is not necessary for simple thermal epilepsy (CT, MRI examination. (5) CT scans are not necessary in routine abdominal pain assessment. (6) Do not use large doses of dexamethasone Read More …

March 28, 2012February 4, 2020 bear

The Easy Mistake of Giving Children Medicine

Not long ago, I read a report on drug safety for children published by the Global Organization for Child Safety, June 2014. Some of the data in the report are amazing. 1. 86.4% of the children were poisoned at home. 2. Among the causes of poisoning among children, the proportion of drug poisoning has increased year by year, from 53% in 2012 to 64% in 2013. 3. In 2013, Beijing Children’s Hospital collected 369 cases of children taking drugs by mistake. 4. Among the causes of drug poisoning in children, there are mainly children taking it by mistake, adults taking it by mistake, and adults taking excessive doses. The following figure: 5. 69% of parents usually put the medicine where Read More …

February 14, 2012February 4, 2020 bear

Truth Nimesulide: A Second-Line Anti-inflammatory Analgesic Prohibited for Children Under 12 Years Old

[Sincerely appeal to friends with little babies, do not use nimesulide granules for antipyretic treatment of children’s fever. The trade name is Ruizhiqing. Since work, I have met five such patients, with Wright’s syndrome and four invalid rescue deaths! Another little angel left tonight, hoping to tell friends with babies that this medicine has been banned for children under 12 years old, and they should not go to private pharmacies and clinics to listen to poor doctors and give it to children. From ICU doctors of children’s hospital] In the past two days, some netizens have seen the above information in WeChat, and some netizens have asked me to verify the authenticity of this information. I will analyze it here. Read More …

February 11, 2012February 4, 2020 bear

Varicella Vaccine-How to Vaccinate More Effectively?

In the 1970s, Japanese scientist Takahashi and his colleagues isolated a virus from a specimen of a boy suffering from natural chickenpox. After several times of attenuated culture, the obtained virus was named Oka strain and became the standard virus strain for varicella vaccine production in the world. Oka strain varicella vaccine has been used worldwide for more than 30 years, and its safety and effectiveness have been widely confirmed. I. Both domestic and imported varicella vaccines are Oka strains The domestic varicella vaccine was first produced by Shanghai Institute of Biological Products imported technology from Japan. In 2000, there were also imported varicella vaccines from SmithKline Company. After that, many vaccine enterprises in our country began to produce and Read More …

February 10, 2012February 4, 2020 bear

The list of wise choices issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics

February 5, 2012February 4, 2020 bear

How to Choose Children’s Antipyretic Drugs