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Rickets |
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Rickets is a deficiency
of Vitamin D also known by different names like
Osteomalacia, Renal Osteodystrophy |
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Paediatric Osteomalacia. |
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This disease causes
softening and weakening of bones in children due to
deficiency of Vitamin D. This softening |
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occurs from a loss
of the mineral calcium from the skeleton Rickets is most
likely to occur during periods of
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rapid growth, when the
body demands high levels of calcium and phosphate. |
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Symptoms: |
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Pain in the bones of Arms, Legs,
Spine, Pelvis. |
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Skeletal deformities
including Bow legs, Forward projection of the breastbone
(pigeon chest ) , Funnel chest ,
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Beading in the rib cage
(rachitic rosary) and
Asymmetrical or odd-shaped
skull. Spine deformities ,Pelvic
deformities. |
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increased tendency toward bone
fractures. |
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Increased incidence of
dental caries in the teeth , dental deformities, delayed
formation of teeth |
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Decreased muscle tone , muscle
cramps. |
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Impaired growth, short stature
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Abdomen pot belly due to weakness of
abdominal muscle. |
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Diagnosis: |
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Physical examination reveal tenderness
over bone, deformities of leg ,chest or beading of ribs
can be noticed. |
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Increased alkaline phosphatase |
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Calcium level may low |
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Serum phosphorus may be low |
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Bone X-ray
may show decalcification
or changes in the shape or structure of the bones.
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Prevention: |
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Rickets may be avoided by giving
child an adequate intake of
calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin
D.
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Levels of calcium and phosphorus should be monitored
regularly in people who have renal disorders. |
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Homoeopathic Treatment: |
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CALC-PHOS: it is especially adopted in cases of
rickets in anaemic children who are peevish, flabby |
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have cold extremities and feeble digestion. There is
difficulty in union of fracture bones. |
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Stiffness and pain in bones with
cold &numbness feeling. |
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IODUM: is given in rickets to those
children who are exceedingly thin, dark complexioned,
with enlarged |
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lymphatic glands, has voracious
appetite but gets thin. Pain in
bones at night. constrictive
sensations. |
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PHOSPORUS: Burning of feet. Weakness and
trembling, from every exertion. Can scarcely hold
anything |
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with his hands.
Arms and hands become numb.
great bone fragility. stitching
pain in bones. |
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PHOS-ACID: Great debility is marked. Pains at
night, as if bones were scraped. Tearing pains in joints |
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, bones, and
periosteum. Cramps in upper arms
and wrists. Stumbles easily and
makes missteps.
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SILICEA: rachitic children, with large head open
fontanelle and sutures, distended abdomen, slow in
walking |
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Cramp in calves and soles. Loss of power in legs Icy
cold and sweaty feet. |
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(NOTE: The above given
information about medicine is
just for information, patient
should not take medicines by
own as homoeopathy believes in
individualization and medicine &
dose changes for each person) |
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