Mr. Prince Modayil

I had to take a child to emergency theatre recently as she accidentally inhaled a button battery. Fortunately, she recovered without sequelae as her parents realised the dangers of battery ingestion/inhalation and brought her into hospital quickly.

Here is some useful information on the dangers of button batteries.

Tongue Tie, sometimes referred to as Ankyloglossia, is a congenital oral anomaly affecting around 4-11% of new born babies in the UK. The problem occurs when the frenulum, the strip of tissue connecting the baby’s tongue to the bottom of their mouth, is too short.

Nasal sprays for blocked nose: Help or Hindrance? Can these sprays be addictive and why? What does the ingredient do?

Allergic rhinitis is due to allergy to house dust, house dust mites, trees and grass pollens, cat & dog dander and moulds. It is estimated that up to 40% of children are affected by allergic rhinitis