What could be one to manage high bilirubin in a newborn?
Hi doctor,
Our newborn baby was found to have serum bilirubin 20 and direct 18 on the 4th day.
Kindly suggest appropriate advice. If we are going for photo therapy, then which light is better?
25 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
Why my kid is having stomach pain with high AST and ALT?
Hello doctor,
My 8-year-old daughter continues to have strong abdominal pains. A couple of months before, it was really bad and was also coupled with mono and fifths disease. At that time her levels were crazy high. AST = 1312, ALT = 1692. These levels freaked out the doctors so we went back the next week, still high but much lower AST = 394, ALT = 807, GGT = 84. We also did a sonogram at that point which was inconclusive. We went back two weeks later and not better AST = 532, ALT = 682, GGT = 71. Doctors have no answers and no idea about what was going on. The doctors seem to phone it in at that point.
My daughter started feeling better so we did not push it for a couple of months and went back in and the levels seem close to normal AST = 57, ALT = 42, GGT = 12. We were given no comfort as to what caused it. My daughter does complain a couple of times a week about her stomach hurting, but she is not in the extreme pain she was in until this week. She is back to waking up in pain, spending most of the school day in the nurse's office. So now we are heading back to the hospital for more blood as we did not get any answers from the first 37 vials of blood they have taken. Any clues on what might be causing this?
25 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
What should I give to my kid with a week-long cold?
Hi doctor,
My son is 2 years old and his weight is 24.2 lbs. He has a problem of cold and fever since last week. I consulted a doctor on iCliniq and he suggested tablet Combiflam thrice a day and Allegra 500 mg before sleeping. However, I took syrup of both and understand that the doctor would have missed the kid's age and prescribed the tablets. I have been giving him both for the last four days but there is no improvement in fever and it comes back as soon as the medicine effect goes off. Please advise further.
25 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
Can antiepileptic drugs cause behavioral changes in a child?
Hi doctor,
My son is 3 years 9 months now. He has been diagnosed with benign childhood epilepsy. He is taking Clobazam 15 mg at night and Topiramate 100 mg per day for last four months. His seizures are under control and he attends LKG. The issue is that he is not able to concentrate in his studies and he does not like to sit with patience for a while. I am worried whether he is disturbed by his medicines? Please clarify the dosage too as his present weight is 33.07 lb.
23 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
Why My 5 months old daughter did not roll since yesterday?
Hi doctor,
My daughter is 5 months old. She started rolling at her fifth month birthday. She rolled for two or three days. But, she did not roll since yesterday. Is this normal?
19 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
