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Leukodystrophies - MRI

Read about MRI procedure on Leukodystrophies

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Leukemia (Blood Cancer)

ALL is the commonest childhood cancer. The peak age is between 2-6 years. Boys are affected more frequently as compared to girls.

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Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is an infection that affects humans and animals. It is caused by bacteria called Leptospira. Leptospirosis is distributed worldwide but is most common in the tropics.

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Leprosy

Leprosy is an ancient disease, mentioned in ancient scripts. It is a chronic debilitating disease that affects the skin, nerves, and also subcutaneous fat. It is caused by a bacteria called mycobacterium leprae (pronounced as my-co-bacterium lep-ray).

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Learning Disabilities (ld)

Learning disabilities are a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to either interpret what they see and hear or to link information from different parts of the brain.

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Laser Vision Correction Surgery

The EXCIMER LASER uses two primary vision correction surgeries- PRK (Photo Refractive Keratectomy) & LASIK (Laser assisted In – Situ Keratomileusis).

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Klippel Feil Syndrome

Klippel Feil syndrome is a syndrome that leads to fusion of at least 2 of the seven vertebrae is the cervical spine. This defect is right from birth.

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Kidney Transplantation

All healthy individuals have two functioning kidneys. The kidneys main function is to remove the waste material from the body in the urine.

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Kidney Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure used to remove endogenous toxic metabolites as in uremia/renal failure, inborn errors of metabolism (with an accumulation of organic acids) across a semipermeable membrane. It is also useful in removing exogenous poisons like ethanol, aspirin, barbiturates, and boric acid from the blood in cases of poisoning.

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Kernicterus

Since the time of the Mesopotamia clay tablets and subsequently, in the Old Testament, jaundice has been mentioned. But it was not until the time of Hippocrates that jaundice was related to a pathological condition of the liver.

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CME - Congenital and Perinatal Infections 2024

Bai Jerabai Wadia Children's Hospital, Mumbai is organizing CME on Congenital and Perinatal Infections on 7th July 2024.

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Eflornithine Drug

Medical information for Eflornithine on Pediatric Oncall including Mechanism, Indication, Contraindications, Dosing, Adverse Effect, Interaction, Hepatic Dose.

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Efinaconazole Drug

Medical information for Efinaconazole on Pediatric Oncall including Mechanism, Indication, Dosing, Adverse Effect.

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Efavirenz Drug

Medical information for Efavirenz on Pediatric Oncall including Mechanism, Indication, Contraindications, Dosing, Adverse Effect, Interaction, Renal Dose, Hepatic Dose.

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Edrophonium Chloride

Medical information for Edrophonium Chloride on Pediatric Oncall including Mechanism, Indication, Contraindications, Dosing, Adverse Effect, Interaction, Hepatic Dose.

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Edta Drug

Medical information for Edta on Pediatric Oncall including Mechanism, Indication, Contraindications, Dosing, Adverse Effect, Interaction, Hepatic Dose.

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Eculizumab Drug

Medical information for Eculizumab on Pediatric Oncall including Mechanism, Indication, Contraindications, Dosing, Adverse Effect, Interaction, Hepatic Dose.