Is a baby with low normal bone density a calcium deficiency?

Question 1: A one-year-old baby has low bone density, occipital baldness, and no trace elements detected. Can it be judged as calcium deficiency? I had my blood routine and trace elements checked eight months ago, and I took calcium supplements for three months. Do I still need to continue supplementing? I did a blood test when I was ill for ten months, and my hemoglobin was 100. Dr. Cui Lixia answered: Bone density examination is of little significance for such an old child, because there is currently no standard value for children\’s bone density, and children are in a period of vigorous growth and development, so low bone density is normal. Occipital baldness is often caused by the long contact time between the child\’s head and the bed, resulting in local sparse hair caused by frequent friction. As the child learns to stand and walk, and gradually calms down while sleeping, the hair on the occipital area will gradually grow out and slowly recover. normal. Children who are calcium deficient mainly need to supplement vitamin D to promote calcium absorption. Calcium cannot be supplemented all the time, but vitamin D should be supplemented until the age of two. Because anemia also affects calcium absorption, it is currently recommended to check the blood routine to see if there is anemia. If there is anemia, it is recommended to take the children\’s compound Sivia Iron Powder to correct the anemia. Question 2: My baby is 55 days old. He didn’t close the window when he slept at night. He must have caught a cold. He has been having a stuffy nose today. What should I do? In addition, there are a lot of dry boogers in the baby\’s nose, and the nostrils are almost blocked. Does nasal congestion have something to do with this? The boogers are particularly close to the inside. How do I clean them out? Dr. Cui Lixia’s answer: If you have a cold and stuffy nose, you can apply warm towels and hot compresses on your nose to see if the effect is not good. If the effect is not good, you can take Antelope Cold Oral Liquid to see, one-third of it each time, three times a day. The baby\’s nasal congestion is also related to excessive boogers. You can turn sideways to drip water into the nasal cavity. The purpose of turning sideways is to avoid choking. If you don\’t know how to deal with it yourself, you can go to the hospital\’s rhinology department to clean it. Question: I have athlete’s foot on my feet in March. How can I cure the ulcers and yellow discharge on my toes? My baby is two months old and is still breastfeeding. Will the medication affect the baby\’s feeding? Dr. Cui Lixia\’s answer: Disinfect with iodophor and let it dry, then apply Dacnin and Baiduobang ointment. Mix the two and apply them together, which will not affect the child\’s feeding.

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