Medical Advice on "Child Health"

My 9-month-old daughter is having frequent loose motions. How to control it?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Loose motion (diarrhea) is a common problem in young kids. It is very important to make sure that your daughter is well hydrated till she gets better. It is very good that you are already giving ORS solution, which...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Suresh Kumar G D

What can I do to make my daughter tall?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for providing all the details. I would like to congratulate you that your child is growing quite well right now. The final height depends on many factors. Parent's height determines the genetic potentia...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Payas Joshi

My 7 months old baby has loose motions once every ten days. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is normal for children below 6 months to pass stools ten to twenty times a day or once in two to three days. Both are fine and are not labeled as constipation or diarrhea. No treatment is required in such cases. Treat...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Faisal Abdul Karim Malim

My 7-year-old daughter suffers from blood in stools. How to take care of her?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to treat the root cause of this condition. Check the thyroid status and it can cause constipation. You can give Muout powder (Polyethylene Glycol) two scoops daily at night with a glass of water for a month. Con...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Radheshyam Gupta

My 6-month-old baby has a fever, and her CRP and WBC are high. Please help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query in detail. The child had a fever with high CRP and TLC, Hb low and decreased oral intake (attachment removed to protect patient identity). This clearly indicates that the child had sepsis. Antibio...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel

Kindly suggest a solution for my son's continuous fever.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It would be helpful if you do a CBC (complete blood count) and CRP (C-reactive protein). From that we can understand the level of infection. Also, tonsillitis can also be so severe that it may last for up to 10 days. Be...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Faisal Abdul Karim Malim

Will PCV vaccine cause fever?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are two types of PCV available (pneumococcal conjugate vaccine). Painless PCV, which does not cause fever in 99% cases and painful PCV, which is known to cause fever in 70% cases. The cost of painless is more than pa...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Faisal Abdul Karim Malim

My 3-year-old daughter has stomach pain with mesenteric lymphadenopathy. Kindly help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First, we need to find the cause of pain? This could be functional or secondary to some illnesses. Did you look for constipation, vomiting, or urine complaints? How are her activities? Is there any problem during sle...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Radheshyam Gupta

Should I be concerned about my son's behavior of pulling his shirt constantly?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This seems to be an attention seeking behavior by your child. It occurs in those families where both parents are working. If your child does not have any other symptoms like convulsions, altered sensorium and delayed mi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Faisal Abdul Karim Malim

My daughter has allergic rhinitis and acute itching all over her body. Kindly help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The pictures you uploaded are not clear (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Anyways it looks like some allergy. Give her anti-histaminic syrup, Atarax (Hydroxyzine hydrochloride) 7.5 ml twice da...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prashant Kumar Singh