Congenital deafness
Congenital deafness refers to
hearing loss which is believed to have been present
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Tinnitus
Tinnitus is defined as the perception of sound in absence of corresponding external sound.It can be unilateral or bilateral.it is not a disease by itself.but a symptom caused by various diseases.it is a disease which is subjective in nature hence it is very difficult to measure the intensity using audiometric tests.It is also objective in some rare conditions such as pulsatile
paraganglioma.
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Candidiasis
Candidiasis is
skin infection with Candida sp, most commonly Candida albicans. Infections can occur anywhere and are most common in skin folds and web spaces, on the genitals, cuticles, and
oral mucosa. Candidiasis occurs most commonly in intertriginous areas such as the axillae, groin, and gluteal folds (eg,
diaper rash), in digital web spaces, in the
glans penis, and beneath the breasts. But invasive candidiasis is common in immunosuppressed patients and can be life threatening.
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Pimples
Acne vulgaris is the formation of comedones, papules, pustules, nodules, and/or cysts as a result of obstruction and inflammation of hair follicles and their accompanying
sebaceous gland. It most often affects adolescents. Hormones likely play a role in the development of acne, making the condition most common in teenagers.
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Excessive sweating over body
Excessive Sweating is termed as
Hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis is the condition characterized by abnormally increased perspiration, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature.
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Eczema
Eczema is a general term encompassing various inflamed skin conditions.
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Healthy habits in children
Part of your responsibility as a parent is to teach your children how to lead healthy lives now and when they are adults. The best time to start teaching these lessons to children is when they are young, before unhealthy choices become bad habits. When you pass on healthy habits to your kids, it is important to practice what you preach. Just telling your kids what to doif it wont work? they need to see you choosing healthy behaviors too.
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Anal itch
Anal itch also called Purities ani. Purities ani is a chronic itching of the skin around the anus. The skin of the peri rectal area is exposed to irritating digestive products in the stool; this may lead to an itchy
rash, especially when stools are frequent. Often the rash is worsened by vigorous use of toilet tissue or scrubbing with soap and water.
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Iron deficiency anemia in children
Iron deficiency anemia is decrease in number of
redness due to lack of iron. It most commonly occurs in the age of 9-24 months and it is more common in growth spurt in adolescence. It can be treated by iron supplemnts, giving iron rich foods to the child
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