I'm really worried about my 7-year-old nephew. His dad has MDR TB, and I'm concerned the little guy might have picked up an infection. Could you tell me what tests are recommended for kids in this situation? I'm feeling anxious about it and want to make sure he's okay.

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

General Practitioner

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5+ Yrs

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keep child away , and do sputum test

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm really worried about my 4-year-old daughter's ear pain. We already saw a doctor, and they gave us some drops to put in her ear, mentioning there was an infection or fungus. I followed the instructions, but she's still complaining of pain. Could you let me know why this might be happening? Is there anything else I should try or be looking out for?

Thats unusual,visit General Physician for appropriate approach.and maintain balanced diet and healthy lifestyle

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Is it normal for my 2.5-year-old to be passing more gas than usual? It's been happening for a couple of weeks now. I'm giving him polyethylene glycol for constipation, so I'm wondering if that could be related. Should I be concerned?

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