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Pediatric & Geriatric Homeopathy Flashcards

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  1. A 5-year-old has recurrent tonsillitis with pus formation. The throat is very sensitive to cold air; the child is irritable and the pain is better from warm drinks. Which remedy is most indicated?

    Answer: Hepar sulphuricum

    Hepar sulph is indicated for suppurative tonsillitis with extreme hypersensitivity to cold, touch, and drafts, better from warmth.

  2. In homeopathic practice, which remedy is most associated with the mental picture of an elderly patient who hoards things, is extremely miserly, and fears poverty despite being wealthy?

    Answer: Arsenicum album

    Arsenicum album covers excessive anxiety about finances, miserliness, hoarding behavior, and fear of poverty in geriatric patients.

  3. A 4-year-old with autism spectrum features shows no eye contact, violent behavior when routine is disrupted, and head-banging. Which remedy has strong indications in such cases according to classical homeopathic literature?

    Answer: Carcinosin

    Carcinosin is frequently indicated in children with ASD when there is fastidiousness, strong family history of cancer, and suppression of emotions.

  4. An 85-year-old bedridden patient develops pressure ulcers that are slow to heal, offensive, and surrounded by dark, indurated skin. Which remedy is most indicated?

    Answer: Silicea

    Silicea promotes healing of indolent, offensive ulcers with indurated edges in debilitated patients.

  5. A 6-year-old develops whooping cough with severe spasmodic cough ending in vomiting. The child is exhausted after each spell and turns blue during coughing. Which remedy is most appropriate?

    Answer: Drosera

    Drosera is the primary remedy for violent spasmodic cough with vomiting, exhaustion, and deep whooping character.

  6. Which of the following best describes the geriatric patient who needs Phosphoric acid?

    Answer: Apathetic, indifferent, hair turns gray from grief, mental exhaustion precedes physical

    Phosphoric acid is indicated for profound apathy, early graying, and mental debility from grief or loss that precedes physical decline.

  7. A 7-year-old child has a stammer that worsens in new situations and when excited. The child is chilly, fearful, and has a strong family history of tuberculosis. Which remedy is best indicated?

    Answer: Tuberculinum

    Tuberculinum is indicated for stammering in restless, chilly children with tubercular family history who desire change and travel.