Infantile Tremor Syndrome in Modern Times.

Background: Infantile tremor syndrome (ITS) is a clinical syndrome of acute or gradual onset of mental and psychomotor changes, pigmentary disturbances of hair and skin, pallor, and tremors in malnourished children aged between 5 months and 3 years. It is a well-known entity, but the exact etiopathogenesis is still not known.

Setting And Design: Prospective observational study carried out in the Department of Pediatrics at Dr RPGMC Tanda, Kangra in Himachal Pradesh.

Clinical and demographic profile of snake envenomation in Himachal Pradesh, India.

We describe profile of 60 children [mean (SD) age, 9.5 (3.8) y] presenting to the department of Pediatrics with snake envenomation.

Presumptive treatment for malaria is not justified in children receiving cancer chemotherapy.

Background: Predominant etiologies of febrile neutropenia (FN) during the course of cancer chemotherapy include infections with bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Infection with malarial parasite is a possibility in regions that are endemic for malaria. Over-diagnosis and over-treatment of malaria is increasingly being recognized as a serious concern in malaria endemic regions.