Long term Night time Home Non Invasive Ventilation in children

Home non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is increasingly used world-wide for children and adults who have chronic respiratory illness with problems in breathing [respiratory failure]. Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) delivers ventilation support via a nasal/face mask helping the child to breathe and improves…

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Problems associated with Treatment of MultiDrug Resistant (MDR) Tuberculosis in Children

Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) Tuberculosis is defined as TB caused by an isolate that shows resistance to at least isoniazid and rifampicin. Treatment of children with Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) Tuberculosis is quite complicated. Inappropriate treatment can cause extensive damage…

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Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Children: Early Diagnosis is the key!

Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis or commonly called MDR-TB is a condition where the TB bacteria is resistant to the most important tuberculosis medicines i.e. isoniazid and rifampicin. Delay in diagnosis of tuberculosis and especially drug resistant tuberculosis is common in India. Who…

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Have you been trained to administer epinephrine if your child develops severe allergy symptoms or anaphylaxis?

Severe allergy reactions (also called anaphylaxis) can occur with allergy to food, drugs, insect bites and latex. Anaphylaxis is rapid in onset and has a potential to cause death of a child. The treatment of choice is to give immediate…

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