Young children can frequently aspirate a foreign body into their airways. This leads to problems like difficulty in breathing, whistling sounds or wheezing, stridor and collapse of a part of the lung. Foreign body aspiration is common in the age…

Young children can accidentally inhale a substance into their windpipe or airways, leading to blockage of a part of a the airway. This condition is called as foreign body aspiration. Why is foreign body aspiration more common in children? Young…

Night terrors or sleep terrors, also called as Parasomnias are night-time events seen in young children which can be disturbing and frightening to parents. What are night terrors or sleep terrors? Night terrors or sleep terrors are usually seen 2-3…

Laryngomalacia is the most common cause of noisy breathing or STRIDOR in infants. Noisy breathing or STRIDOR is worse when the baby is active, feeding, crying or sleeping on his back. What is laryngomalacia? Laryngomalacia is a softening of the…

Is your child having any of these troubles like itchy eyes or nose, a sneezy or runny nose, a wheezy chest or a queasy tummy? He or she might be having an allergy!! Allergy can be a nuisance and affect…

Sweat Chloride Test or a Sweat Test is done for the diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis in children. In sweat chloride test the sweat of the baby is collected first and then the concentration of chloride is analyzed in the sweat…