Down syndrome also known as trisomy 21 is a common genetic disorder. Children with Down syndrome are seen to have multiple medical problems of which sleep disorders are common. Which sleep disorder is very common in patients with Down syndrome?…

Tonsils and adenoids are like lymph nodes in the other part of the body. The tonsils can be seen in the back of our throat as two small oval lumps one on each side as in the image. The adenoids…

Bacterial bronchitis or Protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) is a common cause for chronic wet cough in children especially under the age of five years. The most common organisms responsible for bacterial bronchitis are non-typable Hemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Moraxella…

Foreign-body aspiration is a common occurrence in children especially less than 5 years of age. Foreign-body aspiration can lead to a life-threatening event that requires urgent removal of the foreign body. However, in many cases the diagnosis gets delayed when…