Baby rib valgus

Introduction Let the child lie flat, the bottom edge of the ribs beyond the outer edge of the body, called the rib valgus. The rib valgus is due to the fact that the two ribs at the bottom of the human sternum are not connected to the sternum, and the abdominal movement of the child during inhalation and exhalation is relatively large, and the rib valgus occurs when the rib is soft. . There are two reasons for infantile valgus valgus: one is a simple rib developmental malformation; the other is caused by rickets. The seriousness of the disease may affect the child's breathing, and the parents should promptly correct according to the child's condition.

Cause

The cause of infant rib valgus:

There are two reasons for infantile valgus valgus: one is a simple rib developmental malformation; the other is caused by rickets. The vast majority of children's valgus valgus is caused by rickets. Another cause of rib valgus is that the child's waist is too tight, and the system is too high. Long-term compression of the ribs caused by the development. Doctors recommend that children under two years of age are best to wear bib.

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Examination of the diagnosis of infant rib valgus:

It is recommended that you take your child to the hospital to ask the doctor to confirm whether the child's condition is valgus valgus, whether there are other clinical signs of rickets, and then to test blood calcium, according to these comprehensive conditions to diagnose whether the child has rickets. If you are diagnosed with rickets, you need treatment. The amount of calcium and vitamin D supplemented is determined based on the results of the laboratory tests. At the same time, paying attention to helping the child to do chest movement can help to improve the thoracic deformity caused by rickets.

Differential diagnosis

Identification of symptoms that are easily confused by infant rib valgus:

1. Inferior sag and sternal inhalation depression: The rib and inferior sternal inhalation depression is a clinical manifestation caused by pediatric small jaw deformity syndrome. Micrognathia syndrome (also known as cleft palate - small jaw deformity - hypoglossal syndrome, small mandibular - hypoglossal syndrome, small jaw and big tongue deformity syndrome, inspiratory airway obstruction syndrome, Robin syndrome) Pierre-Robin syndrome. The symptoms are characterized by congenital small jaw deformity, lingual palpebral, cleft palate and inspiratory airway obstruction in neonates and infants. The respiratory tract obstruction caused by this symptom causes death and the incidence is high.

2, beaded ribs: rickets are more common in children with chronic nutritional deficiencies, commonly known as rickets, mostly occur in infants under 2 years of age. If not treated in time, skeletal symptoms gradually develop. For children aged 4-6 months, the skull grows fast, and the skull is softened due to less calcium deposition. When pressed by hand, it feels like pressing on table tennis. After 8-9 months, the head can be square or saddle-shaped deformed, the suture is widened, the bone edge is soft, and the cardia is large, and it is still not closed until 18 months. Teething is late and the order is irregular. There are successive "beaded ribs" (ie, at the junction of the ribs and costal cartilage, such as beads) and "chicken bracelets", which can also be accompanied by ribs of the lower edge of the ribs, and the bones of the wrists and ankles are swollen, shaped like hands and ankle bracelets. After the walk, "X" and "O" legs can appear. In addition, the child's abdomen is enlarged, the hair is sparse and dry, and the movement and mental development are slow.

3, rib fusion: Thoracic insufficiency syndrome (TIS) refers to the chest can not support normal breathing and lung growth. TIS is a collective term for a class of syndromes. Most of these diseases are congenital diseases, and there are multiple system malformations. The most common are congenital scoliosis and congenital lateral kyphosis. Patients with congenital spinal deformity usually have ribs and ribs. Absence of thoracic developmental malformations. TIS can be divided into four types: type I is rib absent and scoliosis, type II is rib fusion and scoliosis, type IIIa is a small chest, and type IIIb is a narrow thorax.

It is recommended that you take your child to the hospital to ask the doctor to confirm whether the child's condition is valgus valgus, whether there are other clinical signs of rickets, and then to test blood calcium, according to these comprehensive conditions to diagnose whether the child has rickets. If you are diagnosed with rickets, you need treatment. The amount of calcium and vitamin D supplemented is determined based on the results of the laboratory tests. At the same time, paying attention to helping the child to do chest movement can help to improve the thoracic deformity caused by rickets.

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