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E-cigarettes and Vaping: An emerging problem in Adolescents!
Vaping refers to using an e-cigarette or other device that typically contains nicotine (though not always), flavorings, and...
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Medical Articles & Parent Guides
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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Otitis media with effusion (OME) in Children or Glue Ear!
Serous otitis media or otitis media with effusion (OME), also commonly known as “glue ear,” is the presence...
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Persistent Cough in Children: Can be a symptom of Asthma?
Cough in most children resolves in a period of approximately 2 to 3 weeks. In some children, cough...
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MEPOLIZUMAB: A new medicine for SEVERE ASTHMA in children
Most children with asthma respond to inhaled corticosteroids and other controller medicines. Still some children do not get...
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Lung Biopsy in Children: An important tool for diagnosis of complex lung problems!!
A lung biopsy is a diagnostic procedure where we take a small piece of the lung tissue for...
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Severe Asthma in Children: How to manage?
Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory problem seen in children, adolescents and adults world over. Most children...
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Common Side Effects of Anti-Tuberculosis (TB) Medicines
Tuberculosis (TB) is an endemic infection in India caused by a bacteria known as Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. India still...
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Subglottic Stenosis in Children!
Subglottis is the part of the voice box from just beneath the vocal cords down to the top...
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis: An important cause of bleeding into lungs!!
Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH) is a rare disease seen in children and adults. In patients with idiopathic pulmonary...
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Empyema or Pus in the Pleural Space in Children!!
The pleural space is a cavity that is present between the lungs and the chest wall. When pockets...
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Circadian Rhythm Disorders or Sleep-Wake Cycle Disorders: An important cause of irregular sleep pattern in children!
All humans have a sleep-wake cycle which nearly remains the same with minor variations and repeats roughly every...
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CPAP for Sleep Apnea in Children
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is one of the many treatment options for children with OSA or...
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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.
