Etiket: treatment
Reception settings: exclusion of children with infections
What is it about ? The reception environments have become enormously important because the parents very often both work outside the home. Not everyone can count on grandparents or other…
Migraine
What is it about ? Migraine is a form of headache recurrent with intermediate attacks lasting from a few hours to a maximum of three days. The cause is not…
Menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
What is it about ? Menopause Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when her period stops. Most often, this time is between the ages of 45 and 55.…
Meningitis (inflammation of the meninges) in children
What is it about ? The meningitis is inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain. It is usually caused by a bacteria or virus. Located just below…
Meningitis (inflammation of the meninges)
What is it about ? Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain. It is usually caused by a bacteria or virus. Located just below…
Triangle shaped membrane on the eye (pterygium)
What is it about ? The cornea is located in front of the colored central part of the eye (the iris) and the pupil. The white part of the eye…
Medicines for the treatment of tuberculosis
What is it about ? Anti-tuberculosis drugs are drugs used to treat tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a serious and contagious disease caused by bacteria. Infection occurs by inhaling contaminated droplets projected…
Medication and pregnancy
What is it about ? Many of the substances that a pregnant woman takes enter the baby’s blood through the placenta. This is also the case for drugs. A pregnant…
Diving medicine
What is it about ? Diving is a popular hobby that is enjoying more and more followers. But it remains associated with certain risks. Barotrauma, decompression sickness and drowning caused…
Recurrent stomach pain in children
What is it about ? We talk about recurring stomach aches when the symptoms last at least 3 months and disturb the normal functioning of the child. In most cases,…
Prolonged stomach aches in travelers
What is it about ? Many travelers suffer from stomachaches when traveling or after returning home. In general, this is the traveler’s diarrhea, which stops spontaneously after 2 or 3…
Sudden onset stomach pain in children
What is it about ? A large number of children complain of stomach aches without actually suffering from a serious illness. Stomach pain is usually due to an infection in…
Headaches in children
What is it about ? Headaches or “cephalgias” that occasionally occur in children do not require additional examinations or treatment. But if the child complains of frequent headaches, more attention…
Back pain in children
What is it about ? Prolonged back pain (back pain) in a child is usually caused by an abnormality either in one or more vertebrae or in one or more…
Bad breath
What is it about ? In medical jargon, bad breath is also referred to as “halitosis”. In the morning, many of us suffer from less fresh breath. This is a…
Poor arterial circulation in the legs (limping): physiotherapy
What is limp? Do you have pain or discomfort in one or both legs when you walk, and you have to stop often?If so, you may be suffering from intermittent…
Mastitis during breastfeeding
What is it about ? Women who are breastfeeding may get inflammation of the mammary gland (mastitis). This inflammatory reaction is caused by one or more blocked milk ducts, often…
Marginalization of adolescents
What is it about ? Marginalization is the process by which young people gradually find themselves on the margins of society. Adolescents thus marginalize themselves, for example, due to mental…
Abuse of the elderly in the home
What is it about ? In Belgium, mistreatment is defined as a single or repeated act which: is committed by a person or a group of persons within the framework…
Malaria (malaria)
What is it about ? Malaria is an infectious disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite. This parasite is transmitted to humans through the bite of a very specific mosquito: the…