Neonatal hypoglycaemia It has been known for many years that newborn infants, particularly those born to diabetic mothers, may have low levels of blood sugar, 30 mg per 100 ml or below without the development of clinical symptoms. In a small proportion of infants hypoglycaemia is... 

Virus pneumonia The viral pneumonias present a varying picture. Many cases show a persistent low fever, dry racking cough, moderate toxaemia and x-ray evidence of consolidation much in excess of that which would be expected from clinical examination. Meningismus is commonly found... 

Pneumonia Primary pneumococcal pneumonia, previously a not infrequent cause of death, now responds readily to treatment with penicillin and, yet, the group of pneumonic infections in infancy and childhood continues to be a serious threat to life and health. Members of all classes... 

Drinking Water For a Baby Some want water; others don’t. It is often recommended that a baby be offered a few ounces of water between meals, once or twice a day. It is not absolutely necessary, because the amount of fluid in the formula is probably calculated to satisfy the... 

Acute Mastoiditis This condition may accompany acute otitis media. In the infant its onset may be rapid and, within 24 hours the clinical picture may be complete. The infection usually spreads from the middle ear to the mastoid antrum, infecting the mastoid air cells. CLINICAL  ... 

Otitis Media This is caused by a viral or bacterial infection of the middle ear. There may be Eustachian obstruction as well, with loss of hearing. Otitis media may be present without obvious symptoms or signs, especially in infants. Therefore an examination of the ears should be... 

Vitamin-B complex This is made up of various water-soluble vitamins, the absence of which produces a number of specific deficiency diseases including beri-beri, aribo-flavinosis and pellagra. Multiple deficiencies may occur, producing a complex clinical result. The foods which contain... 

Vitamin A Vitamin A appears to be necessary for normal growth and has a specific action on epithelial tissue, the normal coverings of the body, and the mucous membrane lining the important cavities and ducts of the glands. Its precursor is a yellow pigment known as carotene, which,... 

Alopecia Areata Alopecia areata is a disorder of unknown origin which is now the commonest form of baldness met with in children in developed industrial countries, where scalp ringworm has become increasingly rare. It is fairly common at all ages except the youngest, and may affect... 

Migraine Migraine in young children often passes undiagnosed. There are various theories for its causation, and certainly it is highly familial, passing from one generation to another and alternating with asthma, hay-fever and eczema in some families. The term ‘abdominal migraine’...