Dr. Ankit Parakh talks about Childhood Asthma: Its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Dr. Ankit Parakh - Consultant - Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine, BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi speaks about a very common problem which we face in daily practice which is childhood asthma.
Childhood asthma is a condition when a child's lungs and airways are easily aroused when exposed to certain triggers or when the child has a respiratory infection.
Symptoms of Childhood Asthma
The following are common symptoms of childhood asthma.
· frequent coughing
· whistling or wheezing
· shortness of breath
· chest pain or tightness
· trouble sleeping
· trouble breathing
· fatigue
· coughing spells during respiratory infections or colds
Dr. Ankit Parakh
Consultant - Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine
Qualification
• MBBS
• MD (Pediatrics)
• DNB (Pediatrics)
• MNAMS
• European Diplomate of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine
Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship RCPCH
Awarded the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) fellowship 2013. Was placed at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom in the Respiratory Medicine division under Dr Paul Aurora.
European Respiratory Society (ERS) Fellowship
Pediatric Sleep Medicine & Non-Invasive Ventilation, from the Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK.
Experience
Presently working as a Consultant - Pulmonologist in Pediatric department at BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi
Previous Experience:
• Assistant Professor (Consultant) at Kalawati Saran Children`s Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi
• Lecturer - University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi
• Registrar - Lok Nayak Hospital (affiliated to Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi)

Awards and Achievements
• K. Sridharan gold Medal and merit award for standing first in Anatomy in the first MBBS Examination
• Merit award for standing second in pharmacology in the college, University College of Medical Sciences in Second M.B.B.S examination
• Dr. L.V. Phatak gold Medal and merit award for highest marks in Obstetrics & Gynecology in Final M.B.B.S examination
• Merit award for standing second in Medicine in the college, University College of Medical Sciences in Final M.B.B.S examination
Membership
• Life Member of Indian Academy of Pediatrics
• Life member of the IAP Respiratory Chapter
• Member of the European Respiratory Society
• Member of Indian Medical association (IMA)
• Delhi Medical association (DMA) and IMA East Delhi Branch
• Registered with Delhi Medical Council

[@shashank3494]

Love this one but need more deeply treatment advice.।।

[@cooldown369]

Thank you so much❤I appreciate the effort to educate us. You are not less than a God on earth ❤❤❤❤🎉

[@fathimaseraserah645]

Sir How we know weather it is a seasonal problem or my child have asthama as a chronic condition??

[@soniachawla68]

Lft can be done for which age?

[@moleinesaintilma1282]

Thank you very much Sir

[@DrVivekSoni]

10 things you must know about childhood asthma in Hindi
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[@vaibhavshinde4956]

Ok

[@sunshine7624]

My 3yr old coughing nonstop what to do

[@mahadorhan]

What is good inhaler or nebulizer

[@thatdumbguy6075]

Inhaler is to be used as advised by doctor in day to day lifestyle. Nebuliser is more if you can’t breathe or struggling to breathe.

[@pankajmourya8011]

Sir doctor diagnosis kiy sir 20 age girl ko suddenly symptoms a gy to doctor bole asthma hai to please reply sir thik ho jayga ki nhi asthma is curable in young age girl please reply sir🙏

[@thatdumbguy6075]

Don’t worry just follow the guidelines as he said. She’ll be fine. It’s a very common disease

[@susil14]

I want to connect you sir. How do I contact my child coughing for hour and stop again it's start next day or other day. We are not understand what to do

[@indranikarmakar1175]

Hi. My baby has same problem. Did you get any relief? Please help me

[@susil14]

@@indranikarmakar1175 yes relief for few months. But again it's start. Even day before yesterday she cough badly . Very difficult. We are using pump when she cough.

[@adochchristine3261]

we have just realized one month now that my boy of 6years is suffering from asthma and he got attack two times within a period of 2weeks and they gave him in haler is advisable to use the inhaler

[@monikakulkarni3842]

My daughter is coughing during play... Is this asthma

[@thatdumbguy6075]

Possibly if it’s constantly happening, but during playing/running due to shortage of breath coughing can occur. But please check with doctor if possible children doctor (paediatrician)

[@satish9344]

mere asthma ka problem tonek baid g k dwa se thik hua tha nahi to mai phle omnacortil ya fir levocitrizine khata tha r pump mujhe hamesha apne sath carry karna padta tha

[@NeerajSharma-nk7bm]

Plz baid ka address aur mobile no bheje

[@satish9344]

@@NeerajSharma-nk7bm baid g ka watsup nmbr maine mere nam k sath likh dia hi

[@sunshine7624]

I think its allergy