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In a case of Acute Rheumatic Fever with arthritis why can't other NSAIDS like Ibugesic be used instead of aspirin?

What are the preventive measures for tetanus in babies whose delivery occurs out of the Hospital, or while coming to the Hospital and the parents cut the cord with unsterile blades or knives and don't apply any spirit or iodine?

A 9-month-old girl child complains that the baby's head seems to be larger. Her wt=7.5, HC=47cm, CC=41cm, L=69cm. Is it in the normal range or larger if yes how should we proceed further?

I have a 10-year-old patient who was admitted to us 2 months back with a fever, on investigation and.......

Should we consider ATD, in 1 and a half-year-old child with 1-2 previous history of intermittent cou.......

What are the treatment guidelines for acute pharyngitis, nelson has mentioned only penicillin, amoxicillin, and erythromycin. What about the oral and injectable cephalosporins and macrolides?

A 10-year-old female child presents with chronic headache, clinical examination reveals squint, left.......

Current role of nitazoxanide with dose in common diarrhea in children, Nelson says it helpful in rot.......

Sodium feredetate is there any role in pediatric anaemia? How it's superior to older preparation?

When do you categorize a fever as a Fever of unknown origin and how do you treat the same?

Can the Rotavirus vaccine and OPV be given simultaneously?

How can I diagnose congenital hip dislocation clinically and radiologically and how can I differentiate it from other causes of delayed walking or causes of inability to move the lower limbs?

What is the probable diagnosis of 10 years old female who suffered from persistent fever for 7 month.......

A 9 year old female is having pain at her left hip and back for last 3 months. There is no fever or .......

An 8-year-old boy came with a complaint of a pungent smell of urine and increased pigmentation of the skin on exposure to sunlight.his urine c, s and r, e M, E id normal. what could be the possible cause?

I have a patient 14-year-old, 34 kg with a history of undocumented fever for 3-4 days, then he becam.......

5 year old child presented with biphasic fever 3 days apart after the initial phase child developed .......

I have seen many cases of measles at the age of 7 months, the measles vaccine is given at the age of 9 months. Can the vaccine be given at an early age, say at 7 months?

A 17-day healthy term neonate is having unconjugated S. bilirubin 11 total s .bilirubin 12.8. The neonate is breast feed. How to approach it?

The 30-month-old male child was brought with c/o protruding of the chest wall, on detailed examinati.......

In hemorrhagic disease of newborn vit K 1-2 mg IV is recommended. There are two types of vitamin K available one is the injection Kanadion other is Inj Kaplin which one should be used is there any other injection available?

How IV fluid and vitamins and minerals should be supplemented in a starving child, who has not taken.......

After how many hours of LSCS done under complete GA breastfeeding should be advised?

After an episode of typhoid, after how many months, or weeks we should give typhoid vaccine? I have.......

I am searching for the management of a patient with ingestion of a firecracker. I received one on m.......

What is the indication of doing a stool test for diarrhea in children? What is its importance? What is the exact time when it should be performed?

Some vaccine manufacturers claim that DTP with attenuated Pertussis component is to be given to all .......

How common are Crohn`s disease and ulcerative colitis in Indian children?

After vaccination with Pentavac infant had erythema and induration at the site. What treatment we should give?

After a typhoid infection, how many weeks, or months can we give a vaccine?

I have a newborn delivered at term per GA, with no issues, his antenatal scan showed prominent later.......

Nitazoxanide or metronidazole which is better against anaerobes? 2-does nitazoxanide have any action against rotavirus?

How should we manage hypomagnesemia in neonatal hypocalcemic seizures?

For how Long Should We Give Calcium Supplementation In Neonatal Hypercalcaemic Seizure (Due To Cow’s Milk Intake)?

A case of 13-year-old female child was admitted with c, o fever for 90 days, and jaundice for 45 day.......

What are the options available to give Vitamin D to newborns and after rickets treatment? What are t.......

What is the adverse effect of frequent injection of Tetanus Toxoid for every minor injury even though the child had proper vaccination as per schedule?

In an unconscious child who has had a fever with convulsion and is suspected to have encephalitis or meningitis How CSF be done when the facility of fundus examination is not available?

For infants who refuse to eat. As a last resort can we prescribe cyproheptadine? As an appetizer is .......

Can we do a CSF examination in children suspected of having fever with convulsion due to encephalitis, or meningitis if the facility of fundus examination is not available?

A 6-month female infant born to G2 with a history of previous spontaneous abortion to an nc married .......

What are the options available to give an infant Vitamin D, What are common preparations to be give.......

What is the loading and maintenance dose of hydrocortisone in patients in a state of shock?

Can patients of post-infectious encephalitis, meningitis, or encephalitis become conscious and oriented in between the episodes of convulsion?

A two and half year old girl was admitted with fever, vomiting, and convulsion. She was admitted an.......

The female baby presented with diarrhea in 1st week of life and a loss of weight of about 1 kg in 1........

How typhoid carriers are diagnosed, what are the symptoms and how should they be treated?

A 12-year-old boy was admitted with a high fever diagnosed as enteric fever. In the hospital, he had.......

What is the effect on the fetus if the mother has chicken pox in the first trimester, should she continue the pregnancy?

I have a 9 months male infant who presented to my clinic first time at 9 months complaining of noisy.......

The 23-day-old baby presented with multiple abscesses mainly in her thighs and groins, a few in her .......

In some children, there is nonstop cough but no wheezing, and the chest is clear, it is a type of as.......

A one and a half year old female child presented with seizures that were generalized tonic in nature.......

A 13-year-old child presented with a fever of one-week duration. Received antibiotics from outside b.......

A 4-year-old boy brought a global developmental delay. Her mother complaint that he involuntary bang.......

A 2-year child has a habit of induced vomiting after taking meals. He is also failing to thrive. His weight is 6 kg. What could be the diagnosis and how should we manage it?

A 4 yrs old boy was admitted in status epilep. He has a history of measles 25 days back. Cough 20 da.......

What symptomatic medicine should be given in children less than 6 months of age having a cough with a running nose OR only cough persisting for more than 5-7 days without rhonchi?

A 3 year old boy presented with high-grade fever for 2 days with rigors 4 months back. smear showed .......

A premature infant girl born by cesarean iugr was diagnosed as viseral dystonia as she used to vomit.......

A child has received a dose of measles at 9 months and MMR at 18 months. Does he need an MMR booster?

If one parent is suffering from neurofibromatosis, and one child has also got it, what are the chances of the other child getting it, and at what age usually it manifests? Is there a possibility of manifesting at or after the age of 18?

A 3-year-old patient with intermittent pain abdomen, colicky in nature, history of constipation pres.......

Which is more effective in the treatment of nocturnal enuresis- Desmopressin plus alarm bed or Desmopressin plus Oxybutynin?

How common is renal tubular acidosis a cause of short stature in Indian children?

a 16 months old child present with tetany with carpopedal spasm.he had similar episode 2 months back,his s.calcium is 9mg percent salk phosphatase is 572.waht could be the cause,her weight is 7 kg.

6 months healthy female baby exclusively breastfed with no growth issues, mother noticed a nodule in.......

At what age we can use ondansetron in children?

Can the easy 5 vaccines be given as a booster dose at 18 months after 3 doses of easy five? Also what is the component of pertussis in easy five can it be given as a booster dose?

What is the difference between infections caused by HIV1 and HIV2? Are HTLV1 and HTLV2 the same as H.......

Is yellowish-pigmented stool a sign of hepatitis in children?

A 2-month-old baby brought with complaints of a hypopigmented patch over the face i.e chin and on lf.......

A 3-day-old child has S. bilirubin 16.2 and direct bilirubin 2.2. Weight is 2.7 kg. What should be the approach?

A 3-year-old child complained of an Episode of tonic-clonic convulsion with loss of Consciousness fo.......

A male 4-month-old male infant presented with recurrent otitis media. he has pallor and splenomegaly.......

What is the drug of choice for isolated Systolic Hypertension?

What are the simple clinical criteria for FTT? Is there any age relation for diagnosis of FTT?

What is the protocol for giving the BCG vaccine to a newborn of a sputum-positive mother?

2nd dose of Hep A was missed and realized after 3 years. What is the next thing to do? Up to what age are 720 units sufficient and at what age onwards do we need to give 1440 units?

A 7-year-old boy had swelling around the right ankle joint for 2 months after a roadside accident, A.......

4 month old presented with unilateral mild purulent ear discharge, otherwise comfortable, afebrile, active and feeding well. How do we manage this case?

The baby admitted on 2nd day of life with history of neonatal asphyxia the baby was observed and the.......

A newborn delivered at 34-35 weeks, weighing 1.8 kg, the child had MSAF also, the child was kept in .......

A 2-year-old child is having off and on cough and fever. His chest x-ray is WNL. TLC DLC is WNL ESR slightly raised. But Mantoux is positive. He also has grade 1 PEM. can ATT be started?

Is there any age bar after which the Mantoux test is advised? Is there any change in the amount of tuberculin in the younger infant?

What would be the diagnostic approach towards a single ring-enhancing lesion on CT scan in a child with focal seizure presenting 1st time?

Is there any benefit of the pentavalent Rotateq vaccine over Rotarix?

Duration of potassium supplementation in a child suffering from hypokalemia due to diarrhea?

What is the ideal time for VCUG and DMSA scan in a neonate with a suspected post-urethral valve?

Sometimes mother complains that the infant suddenly started stool in increasing frequency, generally.......

Other than beta-blockers what other antihypertensive drugs can be used during lactation?

At what interval we should give deworm tabs to children having recurrent abdomen pain? What is the harm of deworming too frequently?

What is the HTE effect of l-carnitine in a diabetic child?

Is there any change in the name of PEM?

What does urinary urobilinogen indicate?

How should we keep a thermometer in OPD. Should we change the preserving solution daily? what is the preserving solution?

Patients who have abdominal symptoms during a change of season like abdominal pain, vomiting, and loose stools. There is no other symptom pertaining to other systems. What could be the cause of these symptoms and how should we manage these cases?

What is the indication of investigation for s sodium and s potassium in cases of diarrhea?

Is there any oral anti hyperglycemic drug safety during pregnancy than inj. insulin?

Is the use of mefenamic acid safe as an antipyretic in young children? Is it anyway better than paracetamol?

My daughter age 5 years is suffering from a fever. The urine test report indicates pus cells in urin.......

What should be a line of management in a child who is suffering from febrile convulsion beyond five years of age Child is otherwise neurologically intact.

How effective is salt in umbilical granuloma in comparison to silver nitrate? What is the best agent, and what percent of silver is to be used?

What is differential diagnosis of widal O titres more than 320 other than enteric fever and what is the incidence of false positive O titres more than 320?

What could be the causes of fever when it comes at 1-2 day intervals and only once a day?

For how long we can give domperidone in a case of GERD?

A child of 7 years, female is being seen persistently for the last 6 months due to lower airway symp.......

If in a case of snake bite inradermal antivenom sensitivtiy is found positive what should be the next step should we give anti snake venom?

At evaluation of growth chart I’m told it should be evaluated according to mid parental height. But .......

There is a new vitamin D preparation with 100 IU per drop. The company claims that sachets of Vitamin D are not sufficient. Daily requirement is 600 to 1000 IU. Kindly clarify the issue.

How effective is VI conjugate typhoid vaccine as compared to VI polysaccharide vaccine?

Patient baby 35 weeks presented with RDS and received survanta. The umbilical catheter was introduc.......

How to manage a child with 3 years came to phc for kerosine ingestion?

Earlier tubercular lymphadenitis children were categorized under cat iii of WHO classification and r.......

A 10 years old boy is having severe growth retardation his bone age is 3 years. His TSH is 900. Growth hormone is decreased 0.35 ng/ml normal limit is 1-6 ng/ml. How should we proceed now?

Is there any drug that can be used for decerebrate and decorticate posturing apart from managing the primary problem and this posturing persists?

What is current medical treatment for addisons disease and how do manage patients going for uncontrollable seizures with Addison's disease?

How the growth chart of a baby should be interpreted when both the parents are 6 feet and when both the parents are less than 5 feet?

What is the clinical clinching point for enteric fever in the initial few days?

What is a dog bite encephalitis?

A 6-month-old female child with unilateral breast swelling since birth. It is increasing in size, painless, no discharge. No systemic symptoms. The scan reveals soft tissue swelling with a few cysts. What is the further line of management?

Frisium is an anticonvulsant? Why do some doctors advise to tapper Frisium before two years of the convulsion-free period?

A ten years old boy is a case of GTCS with EEG changes. His convulsion are controlled on valparin and frisium. He has no convulsion for last one year. Can I try to tapper frisium?

A 3-year-old baby comes up with the complain of fever n cough for 7 days. The patient becomes cynosed to lying down which resolves on standing, Patient also has skin telengectasia. What is the diagnosis?

What will be the management of chronic diarrhea at periphery set up?

4-month baby with a fever, vesiculobullous necrotic extensive skin lesion appeared after penicillin .......

For how many days should we Nitazoxanide in a patient with invasive diarrhea?

Can we switch from injectable vancomycin or teicoplanin to oral linezolid?

19-Month-old toddler presented with lethargy, laziness, insomnia, loss of appetite, since 2 days his body weight is 15 kg on examination he had no clinical findings. All systems are normal, in blood examination LFT Normal, Hemogram Normal.

If both mother and father are short stature how should we track the height for age of a child? Because they remain much below the WHO height chart.

Can we use Deflazacort in nephrotic syndrome in place of Prednisilone?

What treatment should be given to AFB positive contact children of less than 5 years of age who are Mantoux positive and those children who are Mantoux negative?

Who has abolished CAT III? Giving CAT I to cervical lymphadenitis and PC?

We should give an ATT to asymptomatic Mantoux-positive children less than 5 years of age. What is your opinion?

After what age we can prescribe dextromethorphan and pholcodine to children?

A 10 years boy is having severe growth retardation. His other brother and sister are having normal height. His bone is found to be 3 years. What investigation other than T3 T4 TSH we should do?

I have an 11-year girl, weight 25 kg, diagnosed with T1DM in 2007 and on human insulin since then bu.......

An 18 month-old boy presented with fever and recurrent generalized tonic convulsions. He was treated.......

Should we give inhaled corticosteroids to a child who has frequent wheezing sometimes with fever and sometimes without fever? No other allergic symptoms and no family history of allergy.

A 14 years old girl is having pain in her fingers (mp joint) which increases in writing. What could be the investigation to confirm the diagnosis?

What is the importance of urinary AFB in case of pain abdomen?

What is the role of Folic acid and Folinic acid in Hemoglobinopathies?

The patient is a 7-year-old male child. He has past h/o complex febrile seizures. till the age of 6 .......

When should we go for MCU in a baby with bilateral hydronephrosis with bilateral hydroureter and what is the best time for surgery in PUV and bilateral VUR?

I was told that steam inhalation in children should not be advised because it hurts the mucosa of the trachea and bronchus, it is true?

A 10-year boy is having a chronic cough. His throat Culture showed pseudomonas and sensitivity to Inj cefperazone. Does throat culture has any value in the case of chronic cough and the report of pseudomonas is correct?

In children less than 5 years of age in seasonal, Cough which are usually viral in origin. The Coug.......

Should we wit hold bathing during respiratory tract infections (URI and LRTI)?

Is coating of tongue in a febrile child should be taken as a sign of toxemia and warrants antibiotic initiation?

In shock state after fluid resuscitation up to which time we should expect the child to pass urine?

What is the nursing management of Diptheria and what is the goal and hygiene in the Diptheria?

What is the management of the patient with a fever with fits?

Is the single dose of live hepatitis A vaccine (Biovac A) better in respect to the seroconversion and prolong protection than the two-dose schedule of inactivated hepatitis A vaccine.

Are there any long-term or short-term side effects of a live attenuated freeze-dried hepatitis A vaccine (Biovac A)? Are there studies conducted in India esp. in children?

Around 50-year-old patient came to the emergency department in phc with an unknown bite. The patient.......

What is the dose of probiotics in children?

What is the difference between BioVac and Havarix Vaccines? How they are different?

How common is brucellosis in India and what are its common manifestations?

How to prevent bloodstream infections from umbilical venous catheters? Can we let UVC without dressing(uncover)?

Describe the proportionate dwarf?

If you suspect in-app anti dirut hormone as in CNS and chest problem fluids to be decreased or do we wait till hyponatremia occurs?

Can we give potassium in dehydrated with good urine after shock therapy with raised renal function?

What maximum fluid is to be given in terms of maintenance and as a deficit?

Can cefipiem and cipro be given to neonates and what indication?

What medication imperical for late onset pneumonia and sepsis. If we suspect meningitis or fulminant pneumonia what to be added?

What medication is given in running nose and what congestant and antihistaminics to be given?

Why we don't say bronchitis in neonates and instead say bronchiolitis.

How common is neuroblastoma in Indian children and what are the common presentation of this?

Which nomogram for blood pressure measurement in Indian children should we refer to?

What are the common causes for a groaning in newborns?

What are the cause of the collection of anyts around urine in children less than 5 years of age? What is the treatment of the causes? What is the cause of depostion of whitish substance at the site of urination in children?

A three-year-old female child complains of Pain Abdomen for 4 days only between 6 pm to 9 pm. Pain i.......

Two months old male, pertussoid cough sometimes associated with apnoec spells, having persistent tac.......

Can doxophylline be used as alternative to terbutalline in bronchial asthma?

Two children boy and his sister are born with congenital deafness thier mother planing to get pregna.......

An 8 years old boy whose height is 3 SD below the mean for age, bone age is delayed, serum level of.......

A 12 years boy came to me with a history of fever for 7 days. Her Widal report is as under - Salmone.......

My 2 and 3/4 yrs old daughter prefers to use her left hand to do her work. What should we do should we discourage her or let her do whatever she feels comfortable with?

What are the causes of mild cough in infants of less than 6 months of age, how should we treat them?

A 1-year child with rt. paracardiac pneumonia, not responding to ceftriaxone, amoxicillin-clavulanate, and clarithromycin drugs. How to investigate him?

Piperazine is available on market for roundworm. What is a year's experience with the drug? What about pyrantel pamoate?

In the treatment of nephrotic syndrome if the child is also having tuberculosis should the treatment of both diseases should be started simultaneously?

How to monitor hypothyroidism patients after starting drugs by laboratory investigation. Patient after starting drug 6 months later, TSH normal, T3 normal, T4 slightly elevated. Patient of 10 years on 25 ug thyroxine. What should be action?

Does normal USG and absence of clay-colored stool and urinary urobilinogen, stool stercobilinogen rule out biliary atresia in a case of cholestatic jaundice in a one-month-old baby in a peripheral hospital?

Treating a hypothyroid patient facing a problem when we put him on 100 mcg Eltroxin his TSH falls down below 1 and his weight falls but when we reduce his dose to 75 mcg his TSH shoots above 30. How we should adjust his dose?

Mother of an 8-year-old with c, o axillary hair noticed since last 1 month. She is 90 percentile for.......

What will be the treatment for Pityriasis Alba?

If both parents are cases of IDDM, What is the chance of the child getting the same disease, and at what age the child can present?

What is the D, D of a typical febrile convulsion?

A 3 yrs old girl presented with dysentery with rectal prolapse ie blood and mucous in the stool for.......

After how long one should repeat a CT scan abdomen in a patient treated for infectious non-tubercular abdominal lymphadenopathy?

Sir, How to investigate and follow a 2-year girl, with Microcephaly, No MR, No Organomegaly, No seizures, No rash, Otherwise normal except for Preterm, LBW (1.8 Kg) at birth?

I am having one query regarding prescription patient with Cough Dry cough and Cold, below one year, What will u give? (used levocetirizine or what? whole prescription and what will u give above on year)

An 18 months old baby came with severe anemia with a history of two transfusions first at 7 months o.......

For IV cannulation which light is used, what is the cost?

In apt of seizure, diazepam is safe or midazolam and why what is the dose?

There are different combinations of cough syrup present in the market, expectorant, allergic cough s.......

In the rationale use of antibiotics where is the place of clindamycin in the treatment of pneumonia?

A 12 years old boy came from an endemic area of malaria of Bihar with a history of two episodes of m.......

2 months old baby having conjugated S. bilirubin 7.7 more than 50% of total bilirubin, and having ye.......

Is it rational to give ceftriaxone and cpenicilline to give together?

How can we clinically and by minimum investigation differentiate between neonatal hepatitis and bili.......

What is the duration of levocetirizine and montelukast treatment in allergic rhinitis? Is the combination of levocetirizine and montelukast rational?

Can meningitis present without meningeal signs? If yes, how?

Till what age can we give the rotavirus vaccine to the children?

15 days baby with congenital adrenal hyperplasia on Florinef, hydrocortisone, salt 5 mg. Suddenly fe.......

WHAT COULD BE THE D, D OF FEVER WITH HEADACHE. WHEN NECK STIFFNESS,KERNIG ARE NEGATIVE PLANTAR FLEXOR,FUNDUS-NAD, VOMITTING OCCASIONAL INITALLY BUT LATER REDUCED,WIDAL and CBC NAD,

In endemic areas can just palpable spleen be a normal finding. Does it require any treatment if mp is negative in blood smear?

US FDA does not recommend the use of antihistaminics below 2 years of age. So please guide me on how to manage URTI i.e. children having a stuffy nose, running nose, and cough.

Infant of diab mother with hypoglycemia 27 mg with distress, lethargy. One day old. 4.750 kg. 1-Wh.......

What is the role of phenytoin as antiarrhythmic drug esp in neonates in cases with bradyarrhythmia and heart block?

Umbilical venous cath put but x-ray shows it arterial how can this happen?

The flu vaccines which are introduced in India are safe for children with a history of febrile seizures? What is their efficacy and what are their side effects?

A 12 yrs old girl having fever for the last 10 days, headache, and vomiting for the last 10 days, sh.......

Antihistamines and antitussives are contraindicated in infants and children below 2 yrs. Can ayurvedic cough syrup be used in infants and children below 2 yrs for cough?

I am told no antihistaminic is safe below two yrs of age. But Phenergan is very commonly used in children. And there are many drops preparation which contains phenylephrine, chlorpheniramine maleate what is your opinion about this?

A 15 yrs girl came to me with complaints of episodes of tachycardia. Sometimes the episode of tachyc.......

2 years old boy with Down syndrome, common A, V canale. present with hemiplegia on the right side wi.......

I have a 2-month-old infant born to toxo positive mother, who has been on spiramycin from 3rd month .......

For how long we can use domped dops for GERD in infants?

Is chlorpheniramine maleate safe in neonates and infants?

What is the role of macrolide in viral cough?

I have a neonate with thick ear discharge, not feeding well. how long of systemic antibiotics required? should I do an LP?

Can infective endocarditis and acute rheumatic carditis in a patient with established rheumatic heart disease occur together? If this is common how to differentiate between those two and how to treat?

7 yr old child with Lennox-gastaut syn. on the optimal dose of Topomax and Keppra, the epilepsy is n.......

a government hospital ultrasonologist gave an opinion of appenticitis after usg abdomen.surgeon ex.......

Boy is 7 yr 9 months old and last week he had a fever since 2-3 days, vomiting since 2-3 days which .......

Male child is born on Nov 26, 2010, with a history of hydronephrosis in the left kidney seen in USG........

Does hyperuricemia occur as acomplication in hereditary spherocytosis A patient 14 yr old with hereditary spherocytosis presented with arthritis involving knee and ankles His serum uricacid is 7.4mg Ishe to be started on allopurinol

A 3 years girl has general tonic-clonic seizures since 1 year. EEG finding shows that she has grandm.......

I have an MRSA infection in Nicu. I want to know how to get rid of it and what is the best sterilizers for incubators in this situation at the present time I use sodium hypochlorite is it enough or should I use other sterilizers?

5 month old girl born to non consanguineous parents on bottle feeds since birth.. middle class famil.......

thank u very much for d last query :} what shuld be d drug of choice for a woman wid epilepsy duri.......

I am a general practitioner. Recently I had a patient, 5 months old male baby, presented to me with .......

a child had tracheomalacia and tracheo oesophageal fistulae was operated....now 4 years old...now su.......

Should women receive the rubella vaccine in reproductive age even if they have received MMR during childhood?

Can meropenem or cefixime be used in enteric fever?

My son is 28 months old now and was diagnoed as steroid responsive nephrotic syndrome 3 months back........

Q a 1.2 kg born at 30 wks develops moderate respiratory distress with chest retractions and grunting.......

If there is no fever present, what is the catching point to diagnose enteric fever, malaria fever, dengue fever, viral fever in the initial stages of the first 2-3 days?

In cases of malaria and dengue Widal test is falsely positive due to amnestic reaction. I want to kn.......

Which antihistaminics are safe in neonates and infants up to 4 months?

9 mo. old baby firm to hard tender swelling on the right parotid region, high fever two days.macular rashes itching on the right side of the body for one day. What could be the possibility?

An ill ventilated preterm with diminish perfusion but blood press is normal and heart rate. What is the cause and the treatment?

what is meant by stability of patient befor giving surfactant.and can we give it late in hyaline memb

can we have hypercabia without hypoxemia in ventilated baby without any upper airway obstruction

what is the difference between sigh and gasping in ill ventilated baby

How often can we repeat albendazole if worm infestation {visible pinworms in stools} persist? When and what is the role of ivermectin?

What are the criteria for diagnosis of UTI in OPD in routine urine microscopic examination?

what medicines can be prescribed to a neonate and infants upto 3 months of age for cough without fever_?

what are the antibiotics and analgesics which are absolutely contraindicates in thrombocytopenia and dengue fever_?

5-month-old female child, developmentally normal for her age having small anterior fontanel {admits .......

Haemangioma on the head of a newborn. are any further investigation required

In a suspected case of dengue where the patient is having a high-grade fever with chills can we use tab chloroquine empirically?

Sometimes a sudden drop of the pulse occurs for seconds on What is the differential diagnosis?

Term 1700g What should be the schedule of feeding in ml?

Dear Sir, Madam, I have read everywhere that the B.C.G. is always administered in upper left arm through intradermally but Why to do so is question . Can we not go for the Right upper arm or other site of the body.

if a multiple dose measles vial is opened how long can it be used, same is the question regarding the BCG vial again a ten dose vial_?_?_?_?

If in a case of fever Dengue NS1 is positive but Dengue IgG and IgM are negative what does this report mean?

What are the indications of CT Scan head in a suspected, proven case of bacterial meningitis? Can a patient of suspected meningitis be treated without CT Scan?

Many times it is found in patients of malarial documented fever Widal test is found positive i.e. Sa.......

Advise reg. treatment and follow up of a pt .fch, 12 yrs, with recurrent attacks of CARPOPEDAL SPASM.......

How can we differentiate between regurgitation of milk and GERD in a baby of 1-2 months of age?

Why there occurs frothing during a convulsion?

what is the role of ambroxal drops in infants and children_?

Can we use zinc in neonate less than one-month-old having diarrhea?

A 10 yrs old patient is having a fever for 10 days. His widal test salm typhi o titers are 1,320. Tl.......

neutropenia lymphocytosis

If a child with 10 kg, presents to us with scorpion sting with signs of cold extremities, salivation, sweating, and increased blood sugars, how to start insulin and what should be the interval of prazosin?

A 2 yr old male child presenting with some hesitation on micturition. urine culture, sensitivity rep.......

Should all fever with chills and rigors be treated on presumptive line and treated with chloroquine or we should wait for confirmation with peripheral smear for plasmodium?

9 months old boy of non-consangous marriage presented with cough since 3 days and 2 attacks of gener.......