Examining for rickety and malnutrition in children aged zero to fifteen years old is essential to detect and treat them.
Rickety and malnutrition in children are two diseases relating to nutritional deficiency caused by a diet or disorders in the body. These are two different diseases in both symptom and disease progression. The examination package for rickety and malnutrition in children aged zero to fifteen years old at Thu Cuc TCI helps mothers understand more about their children’s health condition and know how to deal with their child’s health problems, ensuring a normal development of a child in the future.
1. What parents need to know about rickety and malnutrition in children
1.1. Children who are susceptible to malnutrition
– Children aged 6 to 36 months.
– Premature infants or twins.
– Chubby babies.
– Not receiving breast milk from birth.
– Poor absorption of vitamin D (dark complexion).
– Drug use affects the absorption of vitamin D.
– Contracting infectious diseases (Rubella, Malaria, Pneumonia…) increases nutritional needs and causes malnutrition in children.
1.2. Signs to recognize children with rickets and malnutrition
– Children develop more slowly than their peers.
– Becoming anorexic and losing their appetite.
– Having pale skin and flabby hands and feet.
– Getting much sleep, being less active and glum.
– Weight index of a child in recent months does not increase or decrease.
– Hair loss at the nape of the neck, and stealing sweat.
1.3. Dangerous complications of rickety and malnutrition in children
– Can lead to complications of chronic bone and joint diseases.
– Restrictive lung disease caused by a chest wall deformity.
– Poor metabolism and absorption of nutrients
– Increasing the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
– Myocardial atrophy, mucosal and pancreatic atrophy.
2. Diagnosing rickety and malnutrition in children aged zero to fifteen years old at Thu Cuc TCI
2.1. The details of the examination package for rickety and malnutrition in children aged zero to fifteen years old at Thu Cuc TCI
Understanding the dangers of parents confusing two diseases easily, it will make the disease become worse without having timely treatment. Thu Cuc Medical System TCI has officially launched the examination package for rickety and malnutrition in children aged zero to fifteen years old.
THE EXAMINATION PACKAGE FOR RICKETY AND MALNUTRITION IN CHILDREN AGED ZERO TO FIFTEEN YEARS OLD
(Applied at 286 Thuy Khue)
No | SERVICE LIST | PURPOSE AND BENEFITS OF INDICATIONS |
| I | CLINICAL EXAMINATION | |
| 1 | Nutritional examination | – Assess the nutritional status (based on child growth standards – World Health Organization {WHO} ,2007) which supports diagnosis and medical conclusion – Diagnose other related diseases |
| II | DIAGNOSE, PRESCRIBE AND SET UP MENU – NUTRITIONAL CONSULTATION | |
| 1 | Complete blood count (performed by laser counter) {24TS} | Detect anemia and some blood diseases, infection, and immune status |
| 2 | Identification of microelements (Bronze, Zinc) {Zinc} | Quantify Zinc in the blood |
| 3 | Quantification of 250H Vitamin D (D3) {blood} | Quantify Vitamin D in the blood |
| 4 | Quantification of ionized calcium with selective electrode {blood} | Assess the status of nutrients and liver diseases |
| 5 | Quantification of total Calcium {blood} | Quantify Calcium in the blood |
| 6 | Quantification of Magnesium {blood} | Quantify Magnesium in the blood |
| 7 | Quantification of Ferritin {blood} | Diagnose the reasons for anemia |
| 8 | Identification of microelements Fe (Iron) | Assess the status of iron in the blood |
| 9 | Quantification of Albumin {blood} | Assess the nutritional status |
| 10 | Quantification of total Protein {blood} | |
The package price: 2,732,000 VND | ||
In this examination package, children will be examined by a nutritionist, clinically diagnosed diseases through signs of skin and hair.
In addition, children are also examined and tested for indicators, such as Vitamin D, microelements, Calcium, and Magnesium. Doctors can prescribe and set up the most effective and scientific nutritional menu for children.
Registering the examination package at Thu Cuc Medical System TCI, parents will have the opportunity to share with the doctor about their worries and concerns about how to raise their children and to understand physical development and possible disease risks for prevention and treatment clearly.
2.2. Benefits gained when having an examination for rickety and malnutrition in children aged zero to fifteen years old at Thu Cuc TCI.
Thu Cuc TCI – a golden address for examining rickety and malnutrition in children aged zero to fifteen years old
– Department of nutrition: Thu Cuc International General Clinic, gathering a team of doctors and nutrition experts with more than thirty years of experience, directly examine and consult about nutrition. Among them must be mentioned Master and specialist doctor level I, Tran Thi Huan. She has worked for the National Institute of Nutrition for many years.
– In addition, Thu Cuc TCI has invested into a modern system of medical equipment used for medical examination with high accuracy, such as auto robot test laboratory, body composition analyzer Tanita – Japan, and bone density scanner DEXOMET- South Korea.
– Thu Cuc International General Clinic, one of top Three private hospitals, has the best quality score evaluated by Hanoi department of Health.
– Considerate customer service.
– Health insurance payment as regulated by the Ministry of Health.
To get more information about the examination package, please contact the call center 1900 55 88 92 for detailed consultation.
