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Allergy, General

Hay Fever / Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis

Posted on 26 March 201720 February 2022 by ramnikmathur

Though we wait for summer in countries like UK, for some, it’s the beginning of a misery.

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Can you give Antibiotic with Paracetamol / Ibuprofen?

Posted on 20 March 201720 February 2022 by ramnikmathur

Of course, you can! They are two entirely different things.

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Common cough/cold, Diarrohoea & Vomiting in children!

Posted on 14 March 201720 February 2022 by ramnikmathur

This Monday was the busiest in A&E (I think busiest ever in the history of Chelsea & Westminster NHS Trust). I personally saw around 20-25 kids and advised on another 30-35. Most had Diarrhoea and vomiting, coughs and colds!

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Diarrhoea and vomiting (Acute Gastroenteritis)

Posted on 10 February 201720 February 2022 by ramnikmathur

Very common at the moment and doesn’t seem to be stopping. Usually starts with vomiting and then may stop there or progress to diarrhoea as well. Sometimes it’s just diarrhoea without vomiting. Anything is possible in medical world!

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Is it ‘Asthma’? Or a ‘viral wheeze’?

Posted on 5 February 201720 February 2022 by ramnikmathur

Many children present to their GPs or come to A&E with difficulty in breathing and are given inhalers / nebulisers, which sometimes make them better.

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Another WhatsApp/Facebook myth!!

Posted on 25 January 201720 February 2022 by ramnikmathur

Giving Yoghurt when someone is unwell, like coughing,  is not good. That’s a baseless theory. Yoghurt (curd) has got lot of good bacteria and if anything, it may help you recover quickly. It may help you with the good bacteria in your gut (intestine), specially if you are on antibiotics which kill all bacteria in […]

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General, Immunisation, Neonates & infants

Immunisation (Why not?)

Posted on 3 January 201720 February 2022 by ramnikmathur

I still come across parents, who for one reason or another, decide against immunising their children.

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Prolonged cough

Posted on 29 December 201620 February 2022 by ramnikmathur

After an infection (which are mostly viral), it’s very common for children to continue to cough for a long time, sometimes weeks or even months. It’s quite irritating and worrying for parents.

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COW’S MILK PROTEIN ALLERGY ! (CMPA)

Posted on 7 December 201620 February 2022 by ramnikmathur

CMPA is quite common and may present as persistent vomiting, diarrhoea / constipation, poor weight gain, dry skin / rash, blood in stool and excessive crying. Treatment is by eliminating cows milk (CMP) from diet but only under specialist supervision.

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Prolonged bottle feeding

Posted on 7 November 201620 February 2022 by ramnikmathur

A very common ‘problem’ seen in children is that they are ‘bottle fed’ forever. It’s because both the child and the parents find it very ‘convenient’.

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I am a Paediatric Consultant at Chelsea & Westminster NHS Trust, based at West Middlesex Hospital. I hold weekly General pediatric & Baby Clinics and a see children with multiple food and other allergies.

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