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Should My Child get a Flu Shot?

May 23, 2022 By Dr. Rajesh Bhardwaj In Uncategorized
covid 19
Being an ENT Specialist with a considerable Paediatric practice, I am frequently asked by parents whether their child needs the annual Flu Vaccine. They often tell me "according to the Internet she/he should get it". Following this line of reasoning, I decided to abandon my textbooks for a change an...

What is an antibiotic and why I cannot start one on my own

May 23, 2022 By Dr. Rajesh Bhardwaj In Covid-19
medicine
Antibiotics work by either destroying the cell wall of the bacteria, or interfering with it's growth/ multiplication or by preventing protein formation. Based on their action Antibiotics are either Bactericidal (Kill Bacteria) or Bacteriostatic (Slow down the multiplication of the bacteria so that t...