Education MattersEXTENDING EDUCATION BEYOND THE CLASS ROOM
Volume - 2, Issue - 3March - April 2011
for private circulation only
Education Matters - 1 Dr.
Meenakshi Krishnan,
Consultant Pediatric Allergist,
Apollo Children s Hospital,
Chennai.
Please send...
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Education MattersEXTENDING EDUCATION BEYOND THE CLASS ROOM
Volume - 2, Issue - 3March - April 2011
for private circulation only
Education Matters - 1 Dr.
Meenakshi Krishnan,
Consultant Pediatric Allergist,
Apollo Children s Hospital,
Chennai.
Please send your queries to :
meenakshikrishnan@hotmail.
com
ome children tend to have
dry skin with itchy rashes
Sand that can be very
troublesome.
In very young
infants, these rashes are
generally seen on the face, trunk
and limbs.
In older children, they generally occur on
creases in front of the elbow, behind the knees and
around the neck.
It is important to have these treated
appropriately for several reasons, such as:
Improving the quality of life during an activity and
sleep
To prevent secondary skin infections caused by
itching
To identify underlying food and environmental
allergies that may be causing the rash.
This is
especially important because these children are
at a high risk for developing nasal allergies and
asthma in later l
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