Nose is the gateway to the respiratory tract and any inflammation of the membranes lining the nose is termed Rhinitis.Rhinitis is characterized by one or more of the following cardinal nasal symptoms: sneezing, itching, rhinorrhea and nasal congestion. It is frequently accompanied by symptoms that involve the eyes, ears and throat. Previously thought of as […]

Childhood Asthma is on the rise in the city and the beginning of this condition is reported as early as in infancy. Children with repeated cough and repeated viral infections (more than 3episodes in a year) are often treated with inhaled medicines and nebulisations or over-the-counter cough syrups. Timely identification and treatment of these children […]

With the increasing pollution in Delhi, we are witnessing an increase in respiratory allergic diseases in children in Pediatric chest clinics. It is crucial to control this alarming rise in allergic disorders namely, pediatric asthma and allergic rhinitis, in young children at this tender developing age. This is an effort to spread awareness about pollution […]

Tuberculosis is a type of infection that mainly affects the lungs causing pneumonia. It affects other body systems also like the brain, intestines, liver, spleen, lymph nodes and skin. India bears one-third of the tuberculosis cases in the world. It is the most common cause of pneumonia in adults and is not uncommon in children. […]

प्नेमोनीय की बीमारी इंडिया में ५ साल से छोटे बच्चों की मौत का एक प्रमुख कारण है। फेफड़ों के इन्फ़ेक्शन को pneumonia कहते है। विश्व में १२ नोवेम्बर को “वर्ल्ड प्नेमोनीय डे” मनाया जाता है। इंडिया में इंदीयन अकैडमी ओफ़ पीडीऐट्रिक्स (IAP) द्वारा १२ नोवेम्बर से १७ नोवेम्बर तक “वर्ल्ड प्नेमोनीय वीक”आयोजित किया गया है। […]

Do you often wonder why your child has cough every month? Are you tired of giving medications and nebulisations to your child for his cough? Did you recently go to your child’s pediatrician and were told that your child may have asthma? Are you upset that your child has a disease that may require long-term […]