Dr Devdeep Mukherjee

10/09/2025

The ANTIBIOTICS advise that I share every day with parents.
Over the last one month, we are seeing a lot of Rhinovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, Influenza A and Influenza B and even Covid. Few babies/kids have needed oxygen. All have gone home well, without antibiotics.
Only Influenza has a medicine. Rest do not have any antibiotics. Kindly ensure babies get the annual influenza vaccine.
Let us avoid UNNECESSARY ABUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS. They do not cure all illness.

10/09/2025

The general FEVER advisory that I share every month. Sharing yet again after the incessant, continuous, phone calls, almost every hour, every night from parents.

Also, in case of an emergency, kindly visit nearest emergency services for assessment and emergency treatment.

09/09/2025

Pushing a clinic attendant or shoving other parents and trying to enter a clinic, out of turn, isn't acceptable in a civilised society.

08/09/2025

08/09/2025

Kids👶 are getting infected with various viruses 🦠.
1.Dont panic
2. Paracetamol for fever💊.
3.Maintain adequate hydration 🥤.

17/08/2025

Over the past few months, I have not been able to travel for conferences as much as I would have wished. Yet, being invited as a Panellist for The Annual Day of the Institute of Child Health, my beloved alma mater, was a moment of immense pride and joy for me.

It felt like coming home—standing once again in the place where my journey in pediatrics began, where every professor’s teaching shaped not just my knowledge but also my values as a clinician. I shall always remain deeply indebted to my teachers and mentors at ICH, who laid the foundation of everything I know in pediatrics today.

What made the day even more memorable was the wonderful opportunity to reconnect—with my seniors who inspire me, friends and colleagues who walk this path alongside me, and juniors who are carrying the torch forward. Truly a day to cherish! Grateful for this opportunity, and humbled to be part of the legacy of this great institution.

15/08/2025

Happy independence 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳day.

(tiny little micropremies celebrating their first independence day)

10/08/2025

A month old kid weighing 2kg, from a neighbouring city had lost more than 600 grams and was having repeated vomiting since birth. She was found to have a congenital blockage in her intestine (type 1 duodenal atresia) which was making her lose weight rapidly. Medically stabilised and surgically treated - this little lady made her way home last week, much to the joy and happiness of her parents.
As always - all of this was possible with the multidisciplinary support (at Healthworld hospitals, Asansol) of our pediatric surgeon - Dr Arnab Kumar Saha, anaesthetist - Dr Soumitra Mukherjee and Dr Armaan, nicu registrars and our very dynamic nursing team.

25/07/2025

INFLUENZA cases are on the rise💹.

Do not panic✋.
Ensure your child is vaccinated 🩺💉.
Monitor fever🌡. Ensure paracetamol is given in right dose 💊.
Maintain hydration - ORS/Fluids💧.
Consult your doctor👨‍⚕️ in an emergency. AVOID antibiotic abuse 🟥.

AVOID chocolates/kurkure/chips/biriyani/momo in a sick dehydrated child. Its trending. However, it's not recommended❌.

01/07/2025

For the first time, the city of Asansol hosted a Neonatology conference this Sunday - 29/6/25.
The annual mid term cme had more than 100 delegates. We were fortunate to have our national neonatalogy forum - president elect - Dr Somasekhar Nimbalkar at the conference talking about pain in neonates. We also thank Dr Rajesh Kumar for travelling all the way from Ranchi and discuss about the recent updates on cord management.
I also thank my seniors and friends, for travelling all the way from Kolkata, Bankura and other adjoining districts on a rainy Sunday, for this full day conference on Neonatology organised by the neonatology society of West Bengal.
The trainees of the region were benefited by our star faculty who discussed on ante natal assessments, perinatology and other relevant aspects of Neonatology.
And - every delegate went home with the very valuable **credit hours**.

24/05/2025

মা - ডাক্তারবাবু বাচ্চার জর এসেছে, কি করবো?
ডাক্তার - প্যারাসিটামল দিন। গা, হাত, পা, স্পঞ্জ করুন।
Ma- ডাক্তারবাবু, জল e প্যারাসিটামল mix kore দিয়ে স্পঞ্জ করলাম। জর কমছে না। এবার কি করবো?