Our second day with Dr. Rajan Joshi led us to the Outpatient Department (OPD), a place for patients who visit a hospital but are there less than 24 hours (not "checked-in").
In an earlier post I talked about jaundice, a condition brought about by high levels of heme catabolism product bilirubin in the body. This is a quite common occurrence in children and premature births, as the liver is not always developed enough to remove the excess bilirubin from the bloodstream. As a result, the yellow coloration of the bilirubin causes the characteristic yellow discoloration of the sclera and skin. Due to this common issue, Dr. Joshi has made it an important point to us as one of the major conditions to check for in newborns.
Another condition I learned about today was renal agenesis - a condition where one or both kidneys fail to develop in an individual. If one kidney is present, it is known as unilateral renal agenesis. If neither are present, it is known as bilateral renal agenesis. A lack of both kidneys cause the majority of newborns to pass away not long after birth. On the other hand, if one kidney remains there is no major risk to the well-being of the child as long as said kidney is functioning normally.
Not willing to make the same mistake of waiting to take a group picture on the last day, we took a picture with Dr. Joshi today.
In an earlier post I talked about jaundice, a condition brought about by high levels of heme catabolism product bilirubin in the body. This is a quite common occurrence in children and premature births, as the liver is not always developed enough to remove the excess bilirubin from the bloodstream. As a result, the yellow coloration of the bilirubin causes the characteristic yellow discoloration of the sclera and skin. Due to this common issue, Dr. Joshi has made it an important point to us as one of the major conditions to check for in newborns.
Another condition I learned about today was renal agenesis - a condition where one or both kidneys fail to develop in an individual. If one kidney is present, it is known as unilateral renal agenesis. If neither are present, it is known as bilateral renal agenesis. A lack of both kidneys cause the majority of newborns to pass away not long after birth. On the other hand, if one kidney remains there is no major risk to the well-being of the child as long as said kidney is functioning normally.
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