GeneXpert test: Rapid and accurate method for diagnosis of tuberculosis?
Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (CB-NAAT) is a fast and highly accurate test for diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). The...
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What are the vaccines required for children with chronic respiratory illness?
Children with chronic respiratory diseases have increased risk of infections and infection related complications. There is also an increased risk...
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Does your child suffer from Insomnia
Insomnia is the inability or difficulty of the child to fall asleep at night at the desired time or get...
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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis in Children
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is an immune system disorder in which the child’s small air sacs of the lungs (alveoli) become inflamed...
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DO YOU KNOW: Tuberculosis or TB is Curable!!
Tuberculosis or commonly called TB is still a common infection in India and some other developing countries. Tuberculosis (TB) is...
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Ultrasonic nebulisers: What do you need to know?
Nebulizers are devices that turn liquid medicine into an aerosol or mist that a child can breath-in. Many children with...
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Egg Ladder: A guide to home Reintroduction of Egg into child’s diet
Egg allergy is the second most common allergy (after milk allergy) seen throughout the world. Children can have an IgE...
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Moisturisers for Atopic Dermatitis in children
Children with atopic dermatitis or eczema have a damaged skin barrier. This makes their skin more sensitive to external factors...
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Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid malformation of Lung (CCAM)
Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) or congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) are benign (non-cancerous) lung lesions. CCAM appears before birth...
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Common sleep problems in children with Prader Willi Syndrome!
Prader Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder that is caused by deletion of a part of chromosome 15, leading...
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Why is my child having Recurrent Chest Infections?
Acute respiratory infections are the most common reason for consultation with a paediatrician. In addition, acute respiratory infections constitute the...
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Milk Ladder: Gradual Re-introduction of Milk Products for children with Milk Allergy
Many children with a cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA) will grow out of this between the age of 1-3 years....
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