Brief overview What to do in case of vomiting in babies and toddlers: give fluids, rinse mouth after vomiting, cool forehead, hold child upright while vomiting. When to see a doctor? At best always, but in any case in case of persistent vomiting, additional diarrhea or fever, refusal to drink, and in very young infants. … Vomiting in Babies & Toddlers: First Aid
Babies and toddlers are one thing above all: incredibly curious. And they also explore their world through their mouths. On this occasion, it can happen that the gleefully sucked small parts are swallowed and enter the respiratory tract or esophagus. The most common items are marbles, money coins, pen caps or beads. We give tips … What to do in Case of Respiratory Distress and Suffocation?
At the beginning of the 20th century, allergies were still a rarity, but nowadays they have become a real widespread disease and – allergies are still on the rise. In the meantime, more and more babies and children are also falling ill with allergies. By the time they start school, 10 to 15 percent of … Allergies in Infants and Young Children
Definition Iron is an elementary building block in many different cells in the body. Most of the iron is found in the red blood cells, as a component of hemoglobin. It is responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood. Iron is also contained in many enzymes that perform metabolic processes. Iron thus plays a decisive … Consequences of iron deficiency
Typical consequences of iron deficiency One of the inevitable consequences of a long-term iron deficiency is anaemia (iron deficiency anaemia), which is caused by a lack of haemoglobin. The majority of human blood consists of red blood cells (erythrocytes), the main component of which is the oxygen carrier hemoglobin. To absorb oxygen, hemoglobin needs iron … Typical consequences of iron deficiency | Consequences of iron deficiency
Changes in nails due to iron deficiency Iron is involved in a number of metabolic processes and thus in the regeneration and growth of cells. Especially the fingernails are exposed to great stress in everyday life. If the cells are not sufficiently supplied with iron, the cells cannot renew themselves as quickly. The nails become … Changes in nails due to iron deficiency | Consequences of iron deficiency
Introduction Hoarseness is not uncommon in babies, especially in the context of a cold. However, many other circumstances can also cause hoarseness. The problem is that a hoarseness in babies is often not as noticeable and cannot be treated so easily with the measure of sparing the voice. Nevertheless, even in babies, hoarseness is usually … What can I do if my baby is hoarse?
Introduction Nearly every baby will suffer from coughing once in addition to a cold, which understandably worries many parents. However, coughing is not an illness in itself, but a symptom that can occur in the context of many diseases. There are completely harmless types of cough, but there are also some forms with which one … Coughing at the baby
Causes In principle, coughing is a useful reaction of the body. It is a reflex that occurs when substances have entered the airways that cannot be removed by the cilia on the mucosal cells and thus hinder breathing. These substances can be mucus, food residues or inhaled foreign bodies. The most common expression of a … Causes | Coughing at the baby
Symptoms The cough is, as I said, a symptom in itself. However, it can be accompanied by other (disease-specific) symptoms, depending on what caused it.With the (pseudo) croup, the cough sounds quite characteristically “barking”, it can however also be dry (with allergies and asthma), moist (in the course of a respiratory tract infection) or rattling. … Symptoms | Coughing at the baby
Diagnosis The diagnosis of a disease associated with coughing is usually relatively easy for a pediatrician. If the parents can report the exact nature, frequency and severity of the symptoms and the child presents typical symptoms, the diagnosis can usually be made as a gaze or hearing diagnosis (in the case of a barking cough, … Diagnosis | Coughing at the baby
Summary Coughing in toddlers and babies is a common symptom and is harmless in most cases. As in adults, coughing in babies serves as a protective reflex that clears the airways of foreign bodies (e.g. leftover food) or secretions.Since babies in particular still have a very weakly developed immune system, they suffer more frequently from … Summary | Coughing at the baby
