Treatment of Child with Breathing Difficulty

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Breathing Difficulty in Children

Watching your child struggle to breathe is one of the most frightening experiences a parent can face. Even mild breathing difficulty in a child can escalate quickly – children’s airways are smaller, and they tire faster than adults. At KIMS Cuddle Hospital, Dr. Rajesh Shah and his team are trained to respond immediately, stabilise your child, and identify the root cause – whether it’s an infection, an airway obstruction, or a neurological issue.

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When to Seek Emergency Care Immediately

If your child shows any of these signs, do not wait.
Call 022 44123456 or go to the nearest emergency immediately.

Your child is breathing very fast or very slowly
Noisy breathing (wheezing, stridor, or grunting)
Your child’s lips, tongue, or fingernails look bluish or pale
Your child is too breathless to speak, cry, or feed
Your child is unusually drowsy or difficult to wake up
You can see the skin pulling in between the ribs or at the neck with each breath (chestretractions)
If your child shows any of these signs, do not wait.
Call 022 44123456 or go to the nearest emergency immediately.

Conditions We Treat

Severe Asthma

Acute asthma attacks that do not respond to inhalers at home

Pneumonia

Bacterial or viral lung infections causing breathing distress

Bronchiolitis

A common viral infection of the small airways, especially in infants

Apnea

Episodes where a child stops breathing, particularly in newborns and infants

Empyema

Collection of pus around the lungs, often following pneumonia

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Severe lung inflammation requiring ICU-level ventilator support

Neurological causes of breathing difficulty

When brain or nerve conditions affect breathing control

Our Approach

Every child presenting with breathing difficulty receives an immediate assessment. Depending on the severity, we provide oxygen support, nebulisation, non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP/CPAP), or mechanical ventilation in our 10-bed PICU. Our goal is always to use the least invasive intervention needed, while keeping parents informed every step of the way.