Dr. Xie Wanghu reply Pediatrics Question

Height in the second year of high school? Hello Dr. Hsieh, My son is currently in the second year of high school and has not experienced any height increase. His father is 170 cm and his mother is 157 cm. Could this be due to genetics or other reasons? He is currently only 163 ...

Headache and vomiting? Hello Doctor, my 12-year-old child has recently experienced episodes of head swelling and vomiting as follows: Note: On January 18, he received an injection in the endocrinology department to suppress bone age growth for a duration of three months. 1. On ...

Excessive sweating during sleep after being diagnosed with influenza type A? Hello, doctor! My son was diagnosed with influenza type A on January 7th and received Rebata (oseltamivir) on the same day. The next day, his fever gradually subsided, leaving only a cough and runny nose...

The child's nails appear to be somewhat thin, around the age of 8? Hello Dr. Wang Hu: I have an 8-year-old child who has been observed to have slightly thin or concave nails. Which specialty should I consult for this issue?

Electrocardiogram (ECG) examination: Sinus tachycardia? Hello, Doctor Hsieh. My child recently had a health check-up in the first grade of elementary school, and the electrocardiogram (ECG) results showed sinus tachycardia. Should we seek further examination at the hospital? If s...

Milk consumption issues? Hello Doctor, I am a mother living in the Jinshan District of New Taipei City. I would like to ask you about my baby who is over 8 months old. He was born weighing 3800 grams and was drinking 100 ml of milk. Until he was 2 months old, his milk intake wa...

Questions related to mucopolysaccharidosis? I would like to ask the doctor, my child is already four years old. During birth, newborn screening for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (MPS I) and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (MPS II) showed "no abnormalities." However, after ...

Unexplained physical discomfort? Hello, I would like to ask a question. My 12-year-old child has a history of arrhythmia and has undergone radiofrequency ablation. Since last month, he has been experiencing a sensation of pressure on his heart, lasting about 2 to 3 hours each day...

Is it necessary to conduct cardiovascular examinations after a positive rapid test for adenovirus? My daughter is 3 years old and 10 months. Since April 23, she had a fever for 5 days and tested positive for adenovirus at the clinic. Her symptoms included 1. high fever 2. unilate...

Neonatal ultrasound examination Hello, doctor! My baby is currently over four months old. We have not conducted various ultrasound examinations yet because we were waiting for insurance approval. I would like to ask if doing the checks now would mean missing the optimal period fo...

Leukopenia Hello doctor, I am 17 years old. Two weeks ago, I noticed a hard lump in my armpit. After taking antibiotics for two to three weeks, it seems to have improved. However, during my last visit to the doctor, I had blood drawn, and I found that three values in the report a...

Inquire about newborn eyelid issues? Hello doctor, my daughter is currently 2 months and 5 days old. A few days ago, I noticed a spot near the inner corner of her left eyelid that looks like a burst blood vessel. I'm not sure if it is a hemangioma. Does she need surgery, or ...

Both of my children have a patent foramen ovale? The older child is 9 years old, with a height of 145 cm and a weight of 56 kg. There is a patent foramen ovale measuring 0.66 cm, mild mitral regurgitation, and right-sided peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis. The child has experi...

Can these medications be used for infants with G6PD deficiency? Today, I took my five-month-old son to the doctor. In my haste to ask about his condition, I forgot to mention that he has G6PD deficiency (but it was noted on the initial consultation form). The doctor prescribed co...

Patent foramen ovale Hello, doctor. My child, who is over two years old, has been diagnosed with a patent foramen ovale (PFO) that has not closed. Annual echocardiograms show mild mitral regurgitation and a PFO measuring approximately 0.2 cm. He rarely experiences chest tightness...

Mitral valve regurgitation Hello, doctor. My child is currently 1 year and 8 months old. Due to a previous issue with a patent foramen ovale, we have been continuously monitoring with echocardiograms. During the recent follow-up yesterday, we were informed that there is mitral va...

Abnormal findings in the brain ultrasound examination report? Hello, the baby was born at 37 weeks and 2 days, weighing 2782 grams. At birth, there was a blister on the head that burst. Subsequent brain ultrasound showed abnormal results, indicating "slightly bright perivent...

Milk consumption issues? Hello doctor, my child was born at 39 weeks as a late preterm low birth weight infant, weighing 1980 grams at birth. Now that he is one month old, he weighs 2655 grams. He is still in the hospital and is being fed through a nasogastric tube because his ox...

The color of a 4-year-old child's stool? I recently noticed that my 4-year-old child has stool that is dark brown in the first part and soft in the latter part, but the color seems unusual. The stool color is uneven, mostly resembling a type 5 stool but slightly yellower, an...

My daughter feels a sharp pain in her chest area when breathing? Hello, Dr. Hsieh. My daughter is 12 years old and has been experiencing sharp pain in her chest area. Could this indicate a heart problem? She had similar symptoms in the second grade, where she felt a sharp pain wh...