subject: Pneumonia, Rheumatism And Rickets Specialists In Delhi [print this page] Pneumonia is Lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. Inflammation may affect both lungs (double pneumonia), one lung (single pneumonia), or only certain lobes (lobar pneumonia). Pneumonia is caused due to viral infection, mostly by parainfluenza virus, adenovirus, and the flu. In rare cases, pneumonia in children is caused by fungi, parasites, and rickettsiae. Virus and bacteria causing pneumonia are:
Streptococcus pneumoniae the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia in children.
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) the second most common cause of bacterial pneumonia.
Respiratory syncytial virus is the most common viral cause of pneumonia.
In infants infected with HIV, Pneumocystis jiroveci is one of the commonest causes of pneumonia and has caused around one quarter deaths of infants.
Symptoms of viral and bacterial infection are almost similar but may vary with age of children. Some symptoms of pneumonia are:
Loss of appetite
High fever.
Difficulty in breathing.
Cough.
Wheezing, this is common in viral infection.
Cyanosis.
Vomiting.
Chills.
Be irritable or more tired than usual.
Pain in the chest, especially when coughing.
Abdominal aches or pain.
Dehydration.
You must contact pneumonia specialist doctor if you see above given symptoms in your children.
Rickets is a disease of children caused by vitamin D deficiency, characterized by imperfect calcification, softening, and distortion of the bones typically resulting in bow legs. Generally it occurs in those children who remain ill for a long period or use strong sun blocks. This keeps them away from getting natural vitamin D. Symptoms of Rickets are:
Bone pain or tenderness
dental problems
muscle weakness (rickety myopathy or "floppy baby syndrome" or "slinky baby" (such that the baby is floppy or slinky-like)
increased tendency for fractures (easily broken bones), especially greenstick fractures
Skeletal deformity
Toddlers: Bowed legs
Older children: Knock-knees or "windswept knees"
ranial, pelvic, and spinal deformities (such as lumbar lordosis)
Growth disturbance
Hypocalcaemia (low level of calcium in the blood)
Tetany (uncontrolled muscle spasms all over the body)
Craniotabes (soft skull)
Costochondral swelling (aka "rickety rosary" or "rachitic rosary")
Harrison's groove
Double malleoli sign due to metaphyseal hyperplasia
Widening of wrist raises early suspicion, it is due to metaphyseal cartilage hyperplasia.
If your child remains indoors too much and you can see the above given symptoms then contact a rickets specialist doctor for proper treatment. Dont forget to let your kid move out in sun.
Any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterized by pain, discomfort and disability is termed as rheumatism like atrophic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. There are many types of rheumatism diseases, like:
