Chest infection are common , especially .after a cold or flu during and winter . Although most are mild and get better or their own , some can be serious or even life threatening . Signs and symptoms of a chest infection The main symptoms of a chest infection can include : • A persistent...
If you have a baby at home, it is essential to know about the safe sleeping positions and tips to reduce Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS risk (1), which claims nearly 2,500 lives every year in the US. Around 80% of sudden and unexpected infant deaths are caused due to SIDS and the most...
Is your child passing loose stools? Is your child complaining of pain in abdomen? Are there any vomiting? Your child may have caught an infection of the gut (intestines) – gastroenteritis. What is Gastroenteritis? It is a commonplace infection of the intestine, to which most children fall prey to. Infact they suffer from this disease...
Language Disorder or  Learning Disorder; Dyslexia is so much more and yet not a big deal. In layman’s terms, it is defined as a reading disorder where there are issues using language in a competent manner or in a way that society expects her/him to use it. To have dyslexia doesn’t mean lack of intelligence...
Screengrabbed from British Red Cross/Youtube Would you know how to save a choking baby? Your answer to the question above could be a matter of life and death. Situations that require emergency first aid could come at any moment and being prepared is key. If you’re a parent to a baby, it’s crucial you watch...
What is Tongue tie? Tongue-tie or ankuloglossia is a medical condition found among new-born babies in which the bottom of the tongue is joined to the base of the mouth with a thin strand of tissue (frenulum). This attachment restricts tongue movement and hence the name. Ranging from mild to severe in intensity, in this...
The pediatrics and neonatal wing of a hospital are not just about handling complications but ensuring that the newly born child is in the safest possible hands that are not his or her mother’s. Trained in special caring and nurturing treatment of infants, the pediatrics nurses and neonatal experts also prevent any circumstance that may...
4 year old previously healthy child developed abdominal pain since 15 days, difficulty in breathing since 2 days and facing swelling since 1 day. As the child lied down on bed, her respiration and Heart rate stopped. She was given CPR and started on ventilation and was shifted to our hospital from GMCH -32, Chandigarh....
Apparently well 5 years old child went to high altitude (Leh) by flight. Within 8-10 hrs of landing at high altitude child developed breathing difficulty. Over next few hours, child become breathless, her oxygen level in blood went down to very low levels. She was started on ventilator and was shifted to our hospital in...
