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Pneumonia in children
Pneumonia is an infection in the lungs and more common in children younger than 5 years of age...
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Evidence-based insights on childhood asthma, persistent cough, allergy skin testing, pediatric sleep disorders, and bronchoscopy authored by Dr. Ankit Parakh.
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Causes of Persistent Cough in Children
Cough is a very common cause of doctor visits for children. It can be very distressing for the...
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Pets can be a major source of allergy in children. Let’s understand how this happens
Pets can be a major source of allergy in children. With increasing number of pets in household PET...
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Indoor Allergens: Symptoms, Treatment & Medications
Many children suffer from year round or perennial allergy symptoms of asthma, allergic nose and atopic dermatitis or...
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What are the common symptoms of allergy in children?
Allergy can affect the many body systems. The most commonly affected are breathing system (nose, sinuses, lungs), skin,...
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Do you know what makes your childs Asthma worse?
Allergens and Triggers are substances which can cause the airways in children with asthma to become narrow and...
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Asthma medicines are of two types: Relievers and Preventers
Most patients and parents are unclear about the medicines used for treatment of children with asthma. Asthma medicines...
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Reliever Inhalers are you Emergency
Children with Asthma can have acute symptoms such as increased cough, chest tightness, difficulty in breathing and problems...
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What investigations are required for a child with recurrent or persistent wheezing?
Initially we would take a detailed history and examine the child. This would be followed by review of...
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What is wheezing and what are the common causes in children?
Wheezing is a very common problem in infants, children and adolescents. What is wheezing? Wheezing is a whistling...
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Long Term Asthma Control
Asthma is highly under-diagnosed in all age groups and more so in children. It is a common perception...
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Signs & Symptoms of Childhood Asthma
Asthma is a very common problem in young children which is highly under-diagnosed. It is believed that around...
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Watch Doctor's Explanations on Child Health
Dr. Ankit Parakh regularly shares educational videos explaining asthma inhaler techniques, allergy prevention, nebulization tips, and childhood respiratory care.
