Symptoms The disease initially begins with fever, loss of appetite, feeling sick, muscle aches, and headache and typically leads to painful inflammation of the salivary glands on one or both sides. The parotid glands may become so swollen that the ears protrude outward. Other possible symptoms and complications include inflammation of the testicles, epididymis or … Mumps Causes and Treatment
Symptoms The disease begins with symptoms similar to a cold or flu, with elevated temperature, fever, feeling sick, weakness, and fatigue. Within about 24 hours, the typical rash appears all over the body and develops within a few days. It is initially blotchy and then filled blisters form, which break open and crust over. The … Chickenpox (Varicella)
Products The MMR vaccine is commercially available as an injectable. Vaccination has been recommended in many countries since the 1980s. Some preparations also contain the chickenpox vaccine (= MMRV vaccine). Effects MMR (ATC J07BD52) is a live vaccine consisting of attenuated measles, mumps, and rubella viruses. These childhood diseases can cause significant complications and numerous … MMR Vaccination
Symptoms Coughing is a physiologic defense response used to clear foreign bodies, microorganisms, and mucus from the respiratory tract. An acute cough lasts up to three weeks and a subacute cough lasts up to eight weeks. After eight weeks, it is referred to as a chronic cough (Irwin et al., 2000). A distinction is also … Cough Causes and Remedies
The parotid gland is paired and is the largest salivary gland in the human body. Topographically, the parotid gland is bounded by the external auditory canal and the mandible. The entire organ is encased in a layer of connective tissue called the parotid lobe. What is the parotid gland? The parotid gland is a purely … Parotid Gland: Structure, Function & Diseases
Introduction Red spots are generally called erythema. Erythema is a skin reaction caused by increased blood circulation in a certain area of the skin. Reddened skin patches on the back or smaller red patches on the back can have different causes. Accompanying symptoms such as itching, dry skin, pain or even the age of the … Red spots on the back
Red spots caused by a fungus Often there are fungi on the skin, but they do not cause any symptoms. An outbreak of a fungal disease can occur when the immune system is weakened or the fungal spores multiply strongly. Red spots caused by a skin fungus are mainly medium-sized, dry and flaky. Particularly frequently … Red spots caused by a fungus | Red spots on the back
Red spots in babies If reddish spots are visible on the baby’s back, the size and shape of these spots are important. Large, converging red spots are more likely to be mechanical, e.g. caused by a hot water bottle lying on one spot for a long time. Small, reddish spots on the skin can also … Red spots in babies | Red spots on the back
Bedwetting, enuresis or enuresis are terms for a childhood disorder in which children and adolescents do not yet have the natural urge to urinate under control. In most cases, this causes them to wet the bed at night without realizing it. Bedwetting can have both psychological and physical (hormonal balance) causes and should be examined … Bedwetting (Enuresis): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
There is something wrong with little Oliver. He cries easily, he whines and leaves his favorite toy unattended in the cupboard. Has the child upset his stomach? Is he getting the sniffles, or is he seriously ill? Every mother at some point sees small warning signs in her child’s eyes that immediately cause her great … Childhood Diseases: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
This guide deals with the question: how to help my sick child? – Childhood diseases of the baby after birth. “Doctor, please come quickly, my child is sick. I am in the greatest concern and do not know what to do?” Such and similar calls are received by every pediatrician almost every day, and he … Pediatric Diseases of Babies after Birth
A skin rash (exanthema) can have various causes and manifestations. Some of these conditions are not accompanied by pronounced itching, which distinguishes them from other skin diseases. There are also a number of diseases which, among other symptoms, cause a skin rash that is not always accompanied by itching. It is important to note that … Skin rash without itching
