Childhood diseases affect newborns, infants, children, and adolescents, ranging from common infections and allergies to respiratory, digestive, nutritional, and developmental conditions. Early diagnosis and timely treatment are essential to prevent complications and support healthy growth. Dr. Himanshu Agarwal, MBBS, MD - Pediatrics | Senior Pediatrician, provides comprehensive pediatric care with a focus on accurate diagnosis, evidence-based treatment, and preventive healthcare. Every child receives a thorough evaluation, allowing personalized treatment plans based on their symptoms, medical history, and developmental needs.
Dr. Himanshu Agarwal treats conditions such as fever, cough, cold, asthma, allergies, infections, skin disorders, digestive problems, poor weight gain, and developmental concerns using the latest pediatric guidelines. He also emphasizes routine health check-ups, vaccinations, growth monitoring, nutritional counseling, and parental guidance to promote lifelong wellness. With a compassionate, child-friendly approach and years of clinical experience.
Childhood diseases are illnesses and health conditions that affect newborns, infants, children, and adolescents. These may include viral and bacterial infections, fever, cough, asthma, allergies, digestive disorders, skin conditions, nutritional deficiencies, and developmental concerns. Early diagnosis and timely treatment are essential to ensure healthy growth and prevent complications.
Viral fevers, the common cold, ear infections, chickenpox, hand-foot-mouth disease, tonsillitis, and seasonal flu. Most are viral, self-limiting, and treated with supportive care rather than antibiotics.
Typically 5 to 10 days from the first spots to full scabbing over. A child is contagious from about 1–2 days before the rash appears until all blisters have crusted.
Usually not it's a sign the body is fighting a viral infection. It needs urgent evaluation if it lasts more than 3 days, exceeds 104°F (40°C), or comes with a rash, stiff neck, or breathing difficulty.
Measles starts with high fever, cough, red eyes, and runny nose for 2 & 4 days before a rash spreads from the face downward, and fever stays high through the rash phase. Assess promptly since it's highly contagious.
No. Most colds, sore throats, and ear infections are viral and don't respond to antibiotics, which are reserved for confirmed bacterial infections like strep throat or pneumonia.
For fever in a baby under 3 months, difficulty breathing, a rash that doesn't fade under pressure, repeated vomiting, signs of dehydration, unusual drowsiness, or fever lasting more than 3 days.
Dr. Himanshu Agarwal completed his MBBS and MD in Pediatrics from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. He has extensive experience handling pediatric and neonatal cases and has been associated with pediatric care in Gurgaon for many years. His expertise includes diagnosing and treating a wide range of childhood conditions while ensuring a comfortable experience for children and parents.
Learn MoreDr. Himanshu Agarwal, a leading Child Specialist in Gurgaon, for newborns, infants, children, vaccinations, growth, nutrition, child wellness checkups, growth tracking and pediatric consultations.
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