AboutDr Graham Smith Expertise I am accredited in general paediatrics and paediatric nephrology and and am happy to answer questions on both topics.
It is not possible or safe to assess acutely sick children through this medium. Such children should be taken to their own doctor, where a full history can be taken and an examination carried out.
Experience I have been a consultant paediatrician and paediatric nephrologist for 13 years. I have been involved in paediatrics for 22 years.
Organizations Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
British Association for Paediatric Nephrology
European Society for Paediatric Nephrology
International Pediatric Nephrology Association
Publications Archives of Disease in Childhood
British Medical Journal
Pediatric Nephrology
Current Paediatrics
Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation
Nephrology and Urology
Education/Credentials MA (Cantab)
MB BS (London)
MRCP
FRCPCH
Question dear doctor my 6 year old daughter is gaining too much weight too fast. She is weighing almost 7 stones with a bmi of 23. She was extremely petite until last year she had a parapharyngeal abscess, she was In hospital for 10 days and given medication intravenously she was very very poorly. They did not operate on her because i refused but ever since she has ballooned up very fast. it is not that she has an unhealthy diet she exercise alot as well, my GP is not helpful please can you help me was it the medication that they gave to her that has done this to her. Thank you in advance
Mum
Answer I assume the medication was antibiotics. This would not be the cause. You put on weight when you eat more calories than you burn up. To reverse this process you need to burn more energy than you take in. This means eating less and/or exercising more. The science is very simple - putting it into practice is less so.
