Children with Asthma can have acute symptoms such as increased cough, chest tightness, difficulty in breathing and problems with exercise. During such acute asthma symptoms the airway muscles tighten up also called medically as bronchospasm, swelling or inflammation inside the…

Initially we would take a detailed history and examine the child. This would be followed by review of all old records and chest xrays if any. Most children may not need any further investigations. In some children we would do…

Wheezing is a very common problem in infants, children and adolescents. What is wheezing? Wheezing is a whistling sound made while your child breathes. It's heard most clearly when the child exhales, but in severe cases, it can be heard…

Asthma is highly under-diagnosed in all age groups and more so in children. It is a common perception by parents that if a child is not breathless then it cannot be asthma. The clinical presentation of asthma in children is…