Infectious Disease74 Videos
A Clinical Approach to a Sore Throat
Evaluation of sore throat in children Definition – Sore throat refers to any painful sensation localized to the pharynx or surrounding anatomy. The developmental ability of young children to identify and define their symptoms varies and the physician must pay careful attention to the patient and the caretaker in order to clarify the exact nature […]
Measles Explained — Vaccinate or Not.
Measles, mumps, and rubella immunization in infants, children, and adolescents ●Measles, mumps, and rubella disease – Measles, mumps, and rubella infections may have serious complications (eg, encephalitis, orchitis and oophoritis, congenital rubella syndrome). ●Vaccine effectiveness – Introduction of routine measles, mumps, and rubella immunization in the United States reduced the numbers of cases of measles, mumps, […]
