DR M L Malebana (Paediatrician) in Polokwane

Pediatrics: Branch of medicine; Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In the United Kingdom, paediatrics covers many of their youth until the age of 18. Diarrhoea: Passing looser or more frequent stools than is normal for you. It affects most people from time to time and is usually nothing to worry about. However, it can be distressing and unpleasant until it passes, which normally takes a few days to a week. Vomiting: Is the body's way of ridding itself of harmful substances from the stomach, or it may be a reaction to something that has irritated the gut. One of the most common causes of vomiting in adults is gastroenteritis. Abdominal pain: Pain from inside the abdomen or the outer muscle wall, ranging from mild and temporary to severe and requiring emergency care. COMMON CAUSES: Abdominal pain can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease. Examples include constipation, wind, overeating, stress or muscle strain. Constipation: When a person passes less than three bowel movements a week or has difficult bowel movements. COMMON CAUSES: Constipation can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease. Examples include dehydration, lack of dietary fibre, physical inactivity or medication side effects.