Allergic Rhinitis & Sinusitis
Allergic rhinitis: As the name implies, nasal allergies caused by the environment, allergens, heredity that triggering inflammation of the nasal mucosa. If the condition persists, it can lead …
(examples: Dengue Fever, Hypertension, Chronic Disease, etc.)
HEALTH A-Z
Allergies of Children
Prolonged inhalation of high concentrations of methanol can cause allergic keratitis, rhinitis and asthma. About 12.5% of children in Malaysia had asthma problems due to air pollution and …
Allergy and Eczema
In the past, allergies were considered very rare because previous clean environments, and most people also consumed healthier foods then. However, our environments are polluted now …
Chickenpox / Varicella
Chickenpox is an extremely common infectious disease in our country. It is caused by “varicella-zoster” virus, one of the herpes viruses. The chickenpox disease itself may be relatively …
Children Nosebleeds / Epistaxis
When children experiencing nose bleeds, their parents should not feel panic. They should pinch nostrils with the thumb and index finger, and comfort the children, persuade them to open…
Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease ( HFMD )
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease – a condition that makes many parents worry. If the parents of the sick children do not take care or do not pay good attention to the children’s conditions, …
Mumps
Mumps is an infectious disease caused by paramyxovirus infection. The infected person will have symptoms of pain and enlargement of the parotid glands, causing both sides of …
Otitis Media
Infants and children are high risk groups of infectious diseases, including ear infections, which can cause hearing impairments and affect speech developments. Otitis media is one of …
Parasitic Worms
Most nematodes such as tapeworms and whipworms are infected through eating food which contains their eggs. While hookworms are different from most nematodes. Hosts are …
Pneumococcal
If young children are infected by PnD because of their exposures to Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria, it can cause pneumonia. The patients might risk losing their lives, when treatments …