Free Online Medical Advice, Doctor SK, Pediatrician Mumbai INDIA,Child Specialist

following situations will be difficult or impossible to manage through email, how ever you may just discuss with the doctor later once the acute condition settles down. while asking a query to Child health specialist pediatrician Mumbai... You shouldnot post your query on any online medical advice forms in the following way. 1. should i go to a doctor? == legally when you feel like going to a doctor for consultation of emergency or appointment, there is no second thought. Online doctors cant refuse your wish as the seriousness you describe or the doctor feels cant be assessed online without a video-call. 2. if the child has trauma , medicolegal issue, abuse, addiction, psychological element of the caretaker, its very important and binding that the emergency issues be tackled first. legal elements and psychological issues require a great follow up and cant be answered by email forms. 3. when child has any danger signs: === when a child has any danger signs or danger symptoms...

format of an online question answer Name: Website: http://www.doctorchild.com Upload a File/picture or word file : Post or paste your query here: Dr. Kondekar, I have a question about my nephew. I did try to consult with you last year.| My nephew was admitted to the hospital in Thane c/o cough and fever in 2010 Feb; diagnosed with strep pneumoniae and discharged on augmentin. Three days after the discharge, he was readmitted due to persistent 101-102 F fever. The doc could not figure out; baby had seizures due to hypocalcemia; dehydration ( no feeding) ; baby was in ICU; transferred to Wadia and diagnosed with klebsiella and mild GERD; admitted for almost 15 days and discharged with instructions to elevate head; thick formula and anacids; however, the cough; intermittent cough and fever is not resolved yet; he is on steroid inhaler; currently has cold, cough and wheezing. My question: why he has persistently intermittent fever; almost 102F? Why he still has cough? Will ste...

Please go to our dedicated website for asthma in children, teaching parents home based classification, therapy and management of asthma.. www.breathingdiary.com Dr kondekar is available for private consultations at     Shushrusha Hospital Dadar West Mumbai from Monday to Friday 7 to 9 pm .  Please confirm appointment 91-9869405747 by call or sms. a very important cinical sign for parenst to watch at homw for severity of asthma/wheezing

1. Why did you choose this career? by choice as it is challenging! 2. Where (what school) did you get your education for this career? Seth G S Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital Mumbai INDIA 3. How long did your education take? from 1992-2002 4. How much did your education cost and how did you pay for it? On an Average 1 million INR 5. Do you like your job? Why or why not? Yes, as it is challenging to my expectations too. 6. What is the best part of your job? I interact with people. 7. What is the worst part of your job? I am an emergency doctor, so taking vacation is real painful. 8. What do you like to do in your free time? Play with my kids. 9. Do you feel that your job gives you enough free time? (to be with your family and/or traveland/or participate in leisure activities? Not enough time, I can barely manage family, travel is difficult too. 10. What advice can you give me, as a high school student who is interested in this career? Plan to...

often there are no issues if the child didnt fall from more than 2 feet or on sharps or was not dropped with force. if there are no issues for 48 hours usually all is ok. but very rarely some issues creep if some internal damage like say chronic subdural hemorhage has set in. commonly kids with mild form of head trauma may develop some irritability or vomiting for few hours. if it lasts longer or if the child develops any neurological symptom like say sleepiness , lethargy, irritability or persistant vomit, it warrants a brain scan and further action. head injury in child is significant if its a fall from more than 3 feet or its showing some symptoms. Symptoms may be of local injury at the site of trauma,like abrasion, bruise, lacration, cuts, fracture or bleeding. can be at head, body, spine or back. It can also cause some internal complications like internal bleeding in brain, chest or abdomen or at times thigh or muscle hematomas/fractures. Head injury is problematic if ...

Child health specialist pediatrician Mumbai says: Any rise in temperature is a discomfort.. and above 101F it becomes intolerable... and hence requires treatment. 'Highest level of tolerable temp' has no clinical significance as some children show symptoms of hyperpyrexia even at 103 F. and it varies from person to person. Dr kondekar is available for private consultations at Shushrusha Hospital Dadar(w) Mumbai, monday to friday 7 to 9 pm appointment by sms 9869405747    The question is whether do we need to treat the fever? fever upto 101F should be watched.. as it may get cured spontaneusly and it can cure the disease at times. High fever in children, can at times turn lethal; so observing without treatment is no wise. How do we manage: 1.Switch on Fan /AC, not directed towards pt, air in room should be free flow. 2.take clothes off.. no blankets... a common question always asked is what to do if child is shivering...? The answer is child may shiver....

Constipation in newborn or infant although more common in formula fed babies, it may also be seen in exlusively breastfed babies. It may be related to high phosphate and protein content of feeds by baby or mother diet. A simple way to help in addition is avoid cow or buffalo milk or goat milk if any given to child or baby. If the baby is formula fed, add intermittent water sips between feeds, or replace one feed with water for a week. stools get hard when water content of feeds or stools get lesser or the phosphate content rises. if the child is growing well along growth charts, then this may be a concern at times if it is asociated with bulging abdomen and in addition if the child makes faces, or appears irritable during feeds or cries at times with abdominal distension, child may be given small amount glycerine suppository (1gm Hallens)  by his doctor, alternate day for a week or teo to evacuate colon of the hard stuff, simultaneously working towards making the feeds with en...