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Croup (barking cough) often begins late in the night suddenly, in a 6mo-3yrs old child & requires specialized treatment. Tarakids

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Babies' airways being small get choked with mucus, like crushed ice in a glass, so they have longer cough than adults. Tarakids

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Adult windpipe is about 10 to 14 mm but a 2 yrs old is even smaller I.e just 4 mm. Tarakids

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1.      Chillblains are red painful and itchy swelling of skin which which develop as an abnormal response to cold. Tarakids

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1.      In winter instead of overdraping your child with layers of clothes in bed,keep a rubber hot water bottle close 2 him. Tarakids

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Nebulizers can also be used for steam inhalation. But use saline instead of water. Tarakids

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To keep airways healthy in winters, use a humidifier to keep room humidity at 45 to 50 percent. Tarakids

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Nebulization does not work in all types of cough as thought of. Only asthmatic cough responds to it. Tarakids

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Cough virus (RSV) spreads by tears or mucus and through air if a person coughs or sneezes.RSV survives on counterop for 8hrs.

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During cold, do the best to make ur child comfortable and remind him-and yourself-that this,too,shall pass. Tarakids

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Breathing in steam can break up congestion in nasal passages,offering relief to a stuffy or runny nose. Tarakids

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Soften the cradle cap with lukewarm oil and wash it with no tears shampoo. Tarakids

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Cradle cap is a scaly build-up of oil and old skin on the scalp in babies.As it builds gradually,it even sheds off gradually.

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Do not put your child to bed with a chain or necklace around his neck. Tarakids

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1.      Coughing n sneezing help clear mucus from airway,but to avoid spreading germs,one should sneeze n cough into tissue. Tarakids

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Incidence of the common cold decreases with age. Kids have 2-6 colds while adults average about 1-3 colds a year. Tarakids

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When child is too young to blow his nose during cold,use a nasal bulb to clean secretions from his nostrils. Tarakids

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Don't worry if your child only drinks milk or fluids and does not eat for a few days, during cough and cold. Tarakids

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Babies should be kept propped up to keep their nose open during cough. Tarakids

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It is unnecessary to give Paracetamol drops before vaccination. Tarakids

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Saline nasal drops should be used frequently during cough in young kids. Tarakids

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Daily bathing in winters prevents you from viruses causing cold. Tarakids

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Nasal Secretions need to be wiped with wet tissue paper. Tarakids

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Avoid handkerchief to clear nose, it only helps to spread viruses. Tarakids