4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference
 
 
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Question
What is bone mineral density? What is normal value? How it is diagnosed? Thank you.
Answer
A bone density test uses special X-rays to measure how many grams of calcium and other bone minerals - collectively known as bone mineral content - are packed into a segment of bone. It is done to diagnose osteoporosis and values are expressed in form of T score and Z score. BMD value is compared to other people of same age, sex, and race. This is called Z-score. A negative (?) value indicates that a patient has thinner bones (lower bone density) and weaker bones than the average of people in same group.
 
 
 
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Should teicoplannin, colistin be used in case of neonatal sepsis where culture does not reveal any organism_?
No, it should be used only after drug sensitivity report
Yes, under guidance of an infectious disease expert
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