A midwife calls you from the postnatal ward. A baby has been born to a mother who had not booked at the hospital. Her notes are not available and she does not speak English. However, her partner has managed to communicate that Zika virus had been confirmed in pregnancy. The midwife wants to know if it is safe for the mother to breastfeed the baby in the meantime.What is the MOST appropriate course of action?
A 5-day-old infant is admitted to the ward. She was born at full term by normal vaginal delivery weighing 3.48kg and has been breastfed since birth. She has now lost 11% of her birth weight and bilirubin is above the phototherapy line. On examination, her fontanelle is soft, CRT<2 seconds, she is active and alert. U&Es have been sent, and the sodium on a blood gas is 144. You have started phototherapy, but still, need to make a plan about fluids and feeding. Mother wants to continue breastfeeding but is also happy to introduce some formula milk. What is the MOST appropriate course of action?
A strict gluten-free diet is a dietary treatment for coeliac disease.Which one of the following statements concerning the gluten-free diet is correct?
A young child with cystic fibrosis also suffers from malabsorption. Which of the following represent a possible state and consequence for such a child?
According to NICE guidelines, which of the following should be avoided in breastfeeding women?
A 13-year-old girl presents to the hospital with a body mass index (BMI) of 13. On examination, she was found to have cold peripheries. Her vitals were:Pulse rate: 130 bpmTemperature: 37°CCapillary blood glucose: 1.8 mmol/LAfter drawing blood for a full blood panel, you immediately give a bolus of glucose at a dose of 2 ml/kg. Her sugar levels improve to 4 mmol/L.What is the next step in the management of this child?
What is the ideal growth rate of a new-born baby when receiving appropriate nutritional input?
A 17-year-old girl presents with multiple non-healing ulcers, poor dentition, bleeding gums and pale conjunctivae. She also complains of easy fatiguability.What is the most probable diagnosis?
All of the given are features of cow’s milk protein intolerance EXCEPT?
Which of the given bioactive factors is NOT a component of normal human breast milk?