Dr. Sajid Maqbool

Dr. Sajid Maqbool Dr. Sajid Maqbool is a child specialist with extensive experience of taking care of children, right from birth to adolesence.

His special interests are care of the new born and infectious diseases.

30/04/2025

Just a reminder to parents. Please get your children immunized and keep the original immunization card in a safe place. This is an important document and needed often, on emergency visits, school admission, at times while traveling and finally for high school, college or university admission. Take care.

30/11/2024

Often, in response to concerned parents, the treating physician prescribes medications. A reminder that, specially in children, one should give careful thought to whether this is necessary. Will it benefit the child in any way??Are there side-effects?? This applies to ALL medicines, not only antibiotics. Doctors need to be more aware and careful. Equally the parents should also recognize that in some illnesses, medication may actually be harmful and therefore not insist on getting medicines.

15/09/2024

Despite extensive efforts by the government, polio is not being eradicated. Just a reminder that this viral condition can cause permanent damage and disability but is quite preventable. Please do cooperate and get your children vaccinated against this debilitating disease. The vaccine being given is safe and effective.

18/08/2024

There is a new disease spreading; the mpox or monkeypox. The affected persons have fever body aches, headache and a rash of blisters with fluid in them. The disease is very contagious and spreads from person to person, mainly through touch. If not sure of any such rash in any member of your family or amongst your friends, please check with your doctor. Sometimes pimples and boils seen commonly during the rainy season can confuse parents. These are bacterial and can be treated easily.

23/07/2024

Quite often, the family members of a child ask you for “a good medicine for cough” to be used whenever the child needs it. You must explain that cough is just a symptom, a protective mechanism of the body. The underlying condition maybe a simple cold or an allergy or asthma or some condition as serious as a pneumonia. The treatment therefore will be different for each condition. This would be the most appropriate way to prescribe.

24/06/2024

It is generally warmer than usual and we must protect our children from excessive heat and the sun. Best is to let them get outdoors early morning or late evenings or allow them to play in shade. Loose cotton clothing is best, with the head being protected if possible. Ensure plenty of liquids, specially lemonade, lassi, yogurt. Fruits and vegetables should be encouraged.

12/06/2024

Measles cases are being seen nowadays. Cough, runny nose, watery red eyes, fever and rash are the way it presents. It can be quite severe. Best is prevention by avoiding contact with a known case and getting the Measles vaccine. Two doses are given starting at 9 months age, with a booster in 1-3 months. Another dose is recommended at 4-5 years.

04/06/2024

Anemia being common in children, iron is quite often prescribed. It is best to take it before meals and generally not be mixed in milk. If the medicine causes stomach upset, discuss with your doctor. In some cases it maybe advised with food. Do follow instructions, the average duration of treatment is 2-3 months. Decreasing milk intake and increasing solid foods is advisable.

29/05/2024

When your child is prescribed a medicine please make sure you understand the exact dose, the times it has to be given in a day, the total duration and whether it is to be given before meals, with meals or after meals. Do adhere to the instructions carefully. If there are reactions or side effects, do consult with your doctor.

19/12/2023

For gastrointestinal problems, worsening means increased vomiting, larger, more watery and more frequent stools, along with decrease in feeding, worsening fever, or becoming lethargic. If the child starts breathing fast or is not passing urine, do consult your doctor or take the child to the nearest emergency room.

30/11/2023

For respiratory symptoms, worsening means increasing severity of cough, rapid breathing, breathing difficulty, increasing fever, becoming lethargic or not being able to eat or feed properly. Doctors should inform their patients so that they know when to return to the doctor or contact him or take the child to the emergency room.

27/11/2023

When you visit your pediatrician,the doctor often tells you to either call or visit if the child gets worse. It is important for you to ask what the doctor means by getting worse. It is also the responsibility of a doctor to explain how parents get to know that their child is worse and may need urgent attention.
I shall give you some examples in the coming posts.

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84 Tipu Block, New Garden Town
Lahore
54600

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30 - 21:00
Tuesday 10:30 - 21:00
Wednesday 10:30 - 21:00
Thursday 10:30 - 21:00
Friday 10:30 - 21:00
Saturday 10:30 - 21:00

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