Patient's question:
The child had a slight case of rickets when examined carefully last year, with slightly raised chest. What is the meaning of rickets?Doctor's answer:
Rickets is a chronic nutritional disease characterized by systemic bone inflammation, caused by insufficient vitamin D in infants, children, and adolescents, leading to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Treatment is based on vitamin D supplementation. For those with skeletal deformities, physical exercise should be enhanced, and active or passive movement methods should be used to correct the condition. In severe cases, surgical correction may be considered. If a child is affected by rickets, parents must take them to see a doctor immediately for treatment to prevent the use of blind medication to alleviate symptoms. Parents should pay close attention to changes in their child's symptoms and do their best to help them receive timely treatment for the disease.