Medical Advice on "Paediatrics"

My 1-year-old son has a fever, cold, and is vomiting. What to do?

If temperature is 100 F or more, you can give syrup crocin (125 mg/5 ml) 4 ml sos 4 to 6 hourly. If temperature stays above 100 F for more than 3 days or if temperature crosses 103 F, it is advisable to get evaluated physically by a pediatrician with...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Faisal Abdul Karim Malim

Why are baby's stools green in color?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Mother's thyroid levels are normal and the progesterone levels have no significance with the jaundice in newborn. Pregnanediol levels are seen in br...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel

My 3 months old baby swallowed a small thread. Will it harm her?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Small thread does not harm the child. It will pass spontaneously. Small amount of regurgitation is normal in children. We should be more concerned if she is not taking food adequately. Ensure your baby is gaining adequate ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Babu Lal Meena

My 6-year-old son complains of shin pain in left foot. Why does he get such pain?

Hello, Welcome to iclinq.com. Lower limb pains in growing children are usually benign. Normal blood tests and normal x-ray reports also point towards the benign nature of pain. Most probably your child is having growing pains. Can you please recal...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sumeet Sharma

My child got hurt while playing. Can we use T-Bact or Neosporin ointment?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Did it bleed? How deep is the wound? If the child is not immunized or if it is a bad infected wound, then Tetanus injection may be required. Revert back with the answers to the above questions to a paediatrician online ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Payas Joshi

How to get the phlegm out of the body?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your son was having frequent infections for the last three months. Is there any source from which he might be getting it? Please try to identify it like whether he started going to school or any family member having the...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sirisha

My 19-month-old son grinds his teeth and does not eat properly. Should I give him Albendazole?

Hello, hope you are safe. Thank you for the elaborate history. I appreciate your concern regarding your child. I would like to first tell you that grinding is a common phenomenal in children till 6 years most children outgrow it by 6 years. However ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Samir Bhatia

Why does the cough after choking persist so long in a baby?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Choking while drinking occurs because infants airways are small. Also, if the baby is drinking milk fast some of it can go into the windpipe. Cough reflex immediately after choking is the body's protective mechanism to ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arti Sharma

How to treat acute diarrhea and vomiting?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern for your child. I have seen the attached documents (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Yes, this seems to be acute diarrhea, probably viral diarrhea. As you told the baby is othe...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Payas Joshi

There is some redness along with ulceration near vagina in a baby. Kindly advise.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I need more detail history from you, whether there is fever or burning micturation, or itching around vagina or any discharge from it. How is her behavior after these symptoms? As you have mentioned that there is 1 cu...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atiqur Rahman Khan