Massaging infants' arms and hands can significantly reduce their pain from needle sticks ||Plan for regular family meals. Enjoy being together as a family and give a chance for everyone to decompress from the day ||Whenever possible, don't get involved in your kids' clash. Step in only if there's a danger of physical harm. ||Breastfeeding releases Oxytocin which causes contractions of the uterus, helping to stop hemorrhage and initiating weight loss ||Try to keep other elements of your baby's routine as normal as possible during the strike. ||The pacifier’s guard or shield should have ventilation holes so the baby can breathe if the shield does get into the mouth ||Colostrum is rich with all what baby needs for the first 2-3 days till the breast begins to produce milk ||Your toddler may be clumsy simply due to her trials to master so many new physical skills at the same time. The more active she is, the more likely she will drop things, run into things, or fall down. ||Sleep sacks and sufficient layers of clothing are safe alternatives to blankets for children less than six months of age ||Reading aloud will help your baby be a better reader when she's older ||
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Typhoid Fever
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Causative organism:

Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonellae typhi (or salmonella paratyphi) bacteria.

 Incidence:

Worldwide, typhoid fever affects more than 13 million people annually, with over 500,000 patients dying of the disease.

 Mode of transmission:

Typhoid fever is contracted by the ingestion of contaminated food or water with the stool containing the bacteria from a case or asymptomatic carrier.

 
Symptoms:
  • Poor appetite
  • Headaches
  • Generalized aches and pains
  • Fever (reaching 39-40 degree celecius)
  • Lethargy
  • Diarrhea
 
Complications:
  • Overwhelming infection
  • Pneumonia
  • Intestinal bleeding
  • Intestinal perforation
 
Diagnosis:

Stool cultures are sensitive in the early and late stages of the disease but often need to be supplemented with blood cultures to make the definite diagnosis.

 

Prophylaxis and Treatment:

  • Following the regular hygienic measures and avoiding drinking or ingestion of contaminated water or food with the bacteria
  • The Typhoid vaccine could be given at any time after the age of 2 years and could be repeated each 2-3 years
  • The definitive Treatment is by Antibiotic therapy (Chloramphenicol,3rd generation cephalosporin) the choice of antibiotic should be guided by the result of culture and sensitivity as there are some resistant strains.
 For further information concerning the disease, vaccine and /or the treatment call 2356

 

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