Dr. Zhou Zuyou reply Pediatrics Question

Childhood constipation Doctor: My daughter has just turned six months old, but: 1. Since birth, her bowel movements have been every three days, but now it seems to have worsened to every five or six days, and her stools are very hard and difficult to pass. I have taken her to see...

Language disorders in children? Hello Dr. Zhou, I have a question to ask. My child is over 2 years old now, but their speech is still not very clear. I initially thought that a frenotomy (tongue tie release) would help, but after visiting another pediatrician, I was told that i...

Congenital sacral agenesis Hello Dr. Chou, I would like to ask you a question. My daughter was born with a congenital coccygeal depression. After 40 days of breastfeeding, we noticed that she has difficulty with bowel movements and requires stimulation with a rectal thermometer...

Atopic dermatitis Hello, pediatric department. I have a question regarding my child who is one year and four months old. He sometimes keeps pulling his hair and scratching his neck. We consulted a dermatologist who diagnosed him with atopic dermatitis. If he has it, how should it...

Atopic dermatitis Dr. Zhou: Hello. My child is almost 5 months old. During the health check last week, the doctor mentioned that he has atopic dermatitis (current condition: red rashes on the face, rough skin on hands and feet, prone to sneezing, eyelids easily become red, someti...

Down syndrome and phenylketonuria? Down syndrome, also known as Trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21. Symptoms of Down syndrome may include characteristic facial features such as a flat facial profile, slanted eyes, and a short neck, ...

Night sweats When a child starts to sweat profusely in the head and neck area shortly after falling asleep, even with the air conditioning set to 26 degrees Celsius, could this be considered nocturnal sweating?

Pediatric body The child is four years old, and the doctor has indicated that he has an allergic constitution. He tends to vomit easily with excessive exercise and frequently catches colds. Is there a way to improve this? Thank you.

Neonatal respiratory distress? Hello, doctor: When my child was born, I noticed that their breathing was more rapid and louder than that of other children. Currently, the child is undergoing phototherapy for jaundice. The obstetrician has assessed that everything is normal. Howev...

Pediatric Purpura Hello Dr. Zhou, my child is currently four months old. When he was a little over one month, he suddenly developed petechiae one night, which increased throughout the night. The next day, we immediately went to the hospital, and a blood test showed a platelet cou...

The child has a fever at night while sleeping? A three-year-old child experiences a warm body temperature at night and frequently has fever episodes. How can their constitution be improved?

The young girl has been experiencing a persistent high fever for several days? Starting from October 22, my daughter experienced a high fever that lasted until November 9, during which she visited Shin Kong Hospital's outpatient department seven times. She was hospitalized o...

Nocturnal enuresis in children A child who is three years old and urinates twice between 11 PM and 8 AM may not necessarily need to see a doctor, as this can be within the normal range for some children. However, if there are other concerning symptoms such as pain during urinatio...

Are all vaccinations necessary? Dear enthusiastic physician, I have a couple of questions regarding my one-year-old son. Question 1: Should he receive the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine and the Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine? Since both vaccines are out-of-pocket...

Torticollis My daughter was born on June 2, 2000. During her postpartum confinement, a hard lump was discovered on the left side of her neck. After examination at the hospital, she was diagnosed with torticollis. She underwent physical therapy for a week, but later it was found t...

Can the flu vaccine be administered simultaneously with the varicella vaccine? My baby is one and a half years old and has been hospitalized frequently due to colds and bronchitis, indicating a weak immune system. Given this situation, is it safe to administer both the flu vaccin...

Pediatric Purpura My daughter is currently three and a half years old and has always been healthy. About two weeks ago, she caught a cold, which has not yet resolved. On the fourth day of her cold, she developed petechiae on her lower extremities. On the tenth and eleventh days, ...

Preventive vaccination Is it appropriate to administer the varicella vaccine together with the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine? What potential side effects could occur?

Pediatric heart problems Hello, my child has a heart murmur and has been evaluated, which was determined to be a functional murmur (tricuspid regurgitation and pulmonary valve insufficiency) with significant blood flow regurgitation. What precautions and care should I take, and i...