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Pediatric & Geriatric Homeopathy Flashcards

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  1. A 2-year-old's teething is marked by extreme irritability; the child demands things then throws them away and is better only when carried. One cheek is red and hot. Which remedy is indicated?

    Answer: Chamomilla

    Chamomilla is the primary remedy for irritable teething children who are inconsolably restless and better only when carried and rocked.

  2. Which potency range is generally preferred when treating elderly patients with multiple organ pathologies to minimize aggravations?

    Answer: Low potencies (6X–30C)

    Low potencies are preferred in geriatric patients with significant pathology to avoid strong aggravations on a depleted constitution.

  3. A 5-year-old with ADHD is impulsive, destructive, and cannot concentrate. The child has a history of head injuries. Which remedy should be considered first?

    Answer: Natrum sulphuricum

    Natrum sulphuricum has a strong affinity for head injuries with subsequent behavioral and mental changes.

  4. An elderly man has prostate enlargement with dribbling of urine, frequent urging at night, and urine that starts only after a long wait. He is chilly and anxious about his health. Which remedy fits?

    Answer: Lycopodium

    Lycopodium covers prostatic hypertrophy with urinary hesitancy, nocturia, and the characteristically anxious, right-sided constitution.

  5. A 10-year-old girl has recurrent urinary tract infections with intense burning during urination. She is fastidious, chilly, and has a peculiar craving for ice cream. Which remedy is most indicated?

    Answer: Phosphorus

    Phosphorus suits the fastidious, chilly, ice-cream-craving child with recurrent infections, especially when there is easy bleeding tendency.

  6. In the treatment of infant colic, Dioscorea villosa differs from Colocynthis primarily because the pain is:

    Answer: Better bending backward or stretching out

    Dioscorea colic is relieved by arching backward or stretching out, opposite to Colocynthis which is better bending double.

  7. A 70-year-old woman has recurrent shingles (herpes zoster) with burning, stabbing pains persisting long after the eruption has healed. She feels better from warmth and gentle motion. Which remedy is most appropriate?

    Answer: Mezereum

    Mezereum is a leading remedy for post-herpetic neuralgia with severe burning and itching pains in elderly patients.