Kidney, Pediatrics FAQ - Page 5

Medication consultation & neonatal ultrasound examination, hearing screening? Hello Doctor: My son is currently three months old (born on January 31). Last week, he had a severe cold with nasal congestion, so we took him to a nearby pediatric clinic for treatment. The doctor ...

Can a toddler over one year old drink fresh milk? Hello! Recently, my baby has shown some signs of milk aversion. In the morning, after waking up, he should be very hungry, but he only drinks a few sips and then refuses to continue. He only reluctantly finishes when he is sleepy,...

Foamy urine? My child is 9 years old (third grade) and has a lot of bubbles in their urine. Could this indicate a kidney problem?

If there are issues with kidney function, should the quality of drinking water be more strictly regulated? Hello Doctor: My daughter was diagnosed with "two sets of ureters = four kidneys" while still in the womb, but one of the kidneys has "cystic dysplasia" ...

Ingestion of a large amount of vitamins? Hello, my child recently consumed nearly 90 gummy vitamins (like Gummy Bears) at home when adults were not paying attention. Is there any concern regarding such a large intake of vitamins? Should we take her to a doctor for an examination?...

Is having a single kidney due to severe hydronephrosis resulting in kidney atrophy considered a major illness? Dear Dr. Pei, I would like to ask you a few questions, and I appreciate you taking the time to respond amidst your busy schedule. When my child was four to five month...

A cold can cause difficulty in standing and walking? Hello, my dog was born in 1989. On Sunday night, he had a fever of 39.8 degrees Celsius, fluctuating throughout the night, and he complained of pain in his legs and arms, asking me to massage him. The next day, we went to the c...

Milk Hello, Doctor: I have a four-month-old baby, and as a first-time parent, I have no experience. I am concerned because I did not follow the proper formula mixing instructions when feeding my baby for the past four months. I am worried about whether this could affect my baby&#...

Green stools and constipation issues? Thank you, doctor, for taking the time to answer my questions. My child is currently one and a half months old and will turn two months on October 20. He weighs about 5.7 kg and is consuming Abbott Similac formula. Since birth and up to one m...

The urine output of a five-month-old baby has decreased? Doctor, is this related to the kidneys? 1. The baby is almost six months old. 2. There was a diagnosis of hydronephrosis at birth, but during the three-month check-up, the doctor said it had not increased in size and that w...

Infant hydronephrosis Hello Doctor: My baby was born about 37 days ago and was hospitalized due to a fever. After examination, the doctor found a urinary tract infection that has affected the kidneys. The doctor mentioned that both kidneys are at grade 4 hydronephrosis and that s...

An 8-month-old baby has been experiencing frequent colds? Hello Dr. Zhang, my baby is currently 8 months old, and his height, weight, and head circumference growth curves are all good. However, since he was 3 months old, he has caught a cold once a month, totaling 5 times. The pe...

A child who is currently 18 months old and has a history of urinary reflux should receive the pneumococcal vaccine? Hello, Doctor! My daughter is currently 18 months old and has been hospitalized due to infections a total of four times since birth (aside from jaundice, the other ...

Is the milk supply too low? Urinary tract infection? Hello Doctor, I would like to ask you about my son, who has just turned 5 months old. Since he was 2 months old, he hasn't been eating much. At 4 months, he weighed 5.5 kg, and now he is 6.5 kg. Is this growth too slow? C...

Is it good for a one-year-old baby to take nutritional supplements? My baby just turned one year old. I'm unsure whether to add nutritional supplements for infants and toddlers, such as calcium powder, multivitamins, lactoferrin, and probiotics. Will these increase the burde...

The exhalation has a disinfectant smell? 1. My son is three and a half years old. He drinks a bottle of sports drink every day and does not drink water. This has been the case for a year. Will this have any impact on his health? 2. Recently, he has had a disinfectant smell in h...

What to do about pediatric kidney stones? A 4-year-old child recently went to the bathroom and, less than half an hour later, expressed the need to urinate again. After a visit to the clinic, there was no inflammation found, but there were crystals of stones in the urine. Could t...

Chronic Kidney Disease and Influenza Vaccine Dear Dr. Chang, Hello. My child has been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (glomerulonephritis) for about three years now. We have been monitoring blood and proteinuria every three months, and the results have been relatively norm...

Pediatric hydronephrosis Hello Dr. Zhang, My daughter is now 11 months old. In April, I noticed that she didn't urinate much throughout the day (she also had a poor appetite and didn't drink much milk). The next day, I took her to the hospital for a renal ultrasound, a...

Drugs and Urine Hello, my child is currently 2 years old and has been taking magnesium hydroxide since he was a month old to help with bowel movements. Recently, I have noticed a strong unusual odor in his urine, which was not present initially. Could this be related to the long-...