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Abnormal Pap Test

Pap test is a test in which the cells of the cervix are scraped or brushed off and prepared on the slide to examine under microscope. It is done to detect the changes which may lead to cancer.
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Thumb sucking

It is one of the earliest habits an infant develops. It is habit formed out of the sucking reflex and is soothing and calming effect on children. Is the first coordinated act a baby can do that brings comfort and pleasure.
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Benzodiazepines Poisoning

Benzodiazepines are sedative-hypnotic agents, commonly used for seizure control, anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, insomnia, and as muscle relaxants. Most cases are suicidal but some occur through error and ungraded exploration in children.
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Parrot Fever

It is also known as psittacosis, chlamydiosis or ornithosis. It a zoonotic infection caused by bacteria called Chlamydophila psittaci. It is contracted from parrots, sparrows, pigeons, ducks, hens and other species of bird.
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Idiopathic Neonatal Hepatitis

Idiopathic Neonatal Hepatitis is rare life-threatening condition where for unknown reason iron accumulates in the liver of the fetus and produces severe symptoms after birth, during the fetal or infant stage death is common.
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Anabolic androgenic steroids

Anabolic steroids, or anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), are a class of steroid hormones related to the hormone testosterone. They increase protein synthesis within cells, which results in the buildup of cellular tissue (anabolism), especially in muscles. Anabolic steroids also have androgenic and virilizing properties, including the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics such as the growth of the vocal cords and body hair.
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Brittle bones

It is also called as porous bones, osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a condition where the bones become weak and brittle so even mild stress like bending over, lifting a vacuum cleaner or coughing van cause fracture. Bone weakness occurs due to low levels of calcium, phosphorus and other minerals in bones. It is more common in woman than in men. It is characterized by loss of normal bone density, resulting in fragile bones.
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Computer related injuries in children

Repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) are conditions caused by placing too much stress on a joint, and they vary in type and severity. Most RSIs are linked to the stress of repetitive motions at the computer or overuse injuries in sports. RSI in kids may occur from heavy computer or video game use, playing musical instruments, or the repetitive motion of sports like tennis.
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Hypertensive retinopathy

Hypertensive retinopathy is the damage of the retina of the eye due to high blood pressure. In hypertensive retinopathy the high blood pressure over long time causes damage to the small blood vessels of the eye.
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Darier Disease

Darier disease or Darier-White disease is an autosomal dominantly inherited disorder characterized by greasy crusty papules in seborrheic region. These crusty patches are known as keratotic papules and also known as keratosis follicularisis.
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