pediatrics

When we talk about 'pediculosis' we are referring to a rather common infestation of lice, small parasites recognisable by their white-grey colour that live in human hair and hairs, feeding on blood

Congenital clubfoot is a malformation of the foot that occurs from birth. Its name derives from the fact that its main characteristic is a persistent foot deformity that prevents normal standing on the ground

Oppositional Defiant Disorder: The child is unable to control emotions and behaviors. It can occur around the age of 6, although manifestations are also possible in the age of less than 5 and can continue until adolescence

Psychological assistance in cases of epilepsy complements drug treatment and serves to reduce fears and protects the child from social isolation and emotional and behavioral disorders

Necrotising enterocolitis is a serious intestinal disease related to prematurity. Symptoms appear in the second week of life

Atopic dermatitis of children (or infantile eczema) is a benign disease; it is neither infectious nor contagious. The main symptom is itching: it is present at all ages and can be intense and almost constant

Cysts and lateral fistulas of the neck (branchial cyst) are congenital malformations and depend on anomalies in the development of the organs of the fetus from which the head and neck derive

Intestinal polyps are protuberances of the tissues of the intestinal wall that protrude into the bowel cavity

Oncohaematological children and infections: in paediatric patients with oncohaematological diseases the immune defences are impaired, thus increasing the risk of infections

Scarlet fever? Don't panic: if treated with the right antibiotics, children are no longer infectious after 48 hours