Author: DoktorBudak Admin

  • [Q&A] Kebaikan susu badam?

    Question: hi doctors, soalan sy…anak sy sejak dr umurnya 4bulan sudah minm formula milk and they refuse to breastfeed actually..sy nk tanya, jika sy tukar susu formula sekarang kepada susu badam yg dibuat sendiri dirumah, adakah sesuai atau tidak untuk ank2 sy yg berusia 2y7mo and 1y4mo…dan bolehkan doktor perincikan kebaikan susu badam..bolehkah sy bergantung sepenuhnya […]

  • [Q&A] Sex Education

    Question: My 12 year old girl is asking me about sex. I feel embarassed about it but I know I need to teach her as I am worried her schoolmates may be teaching her wrongly. Please tell me the right way to teach her about this. (Wai K) Answer: You are right, if you don’t talk to […]

  • [Q&A] Is it okay to tepid sponge?

    Question: Is it okay to tepid sponge? (Zarina) Answer: Untuk makluman Puan, kaedah mengelap badan dengan tuala lembab, membuka baju atau pun memakai baju yang nipis adalah antara kaedah-kaedah yang biasa digunakan untuk menurunkan suhu badan bagi kanak-kanak yang sedang demam. Sehinggalah pada tahun 2007 dan kemudiannya pada 2013, NICE-UK ( National Institute for Health and […]

  • [Q&A] Birthmark around the eyelid

    Question: My 3.5-month-old baby has birthmark around the eyelid. Is it harmful? Is there any treatment and should it be treated? (Chong Li Yun) Answer: Perhaps this article will be useful to you. This also depends on what kind of birthmark – is it a reddish patch which is a haemangioma (abnormal collection /grouping of blood vessels) or […]

  • [Q&A] Storing medicine in the fridge

    Question: Hi, I always store medicine in the fridge after each visit to the Dr. If medicine like paracetamol or cough syrup(left over)is store in the fridge and it is still not expired, can the medicine be use in the future(as long not expired)? or do i need to go the the clinic? (Rosy) Answer: Medicines in […]

  • [Q&A] Medicine Storage Duration

    Question: Hi doctors, would like to ask how long can we keep the remaining of syrup medicines (for fever n cold) frm paed clinics after it is opened? Do we need to keep it in the fridge once it is opened? Secondly, there are 2 bottles of powdered antibiotic from the paed clinic which has not […]

  • [Q&A] Compensation due to AEFI or death after vaccination

    Question: If an individual were to suffer AEFI or died as a result of vaccination, where and how do we report the AEFI/death and how do we file for compensation in Malaysia? In the USA, UK and many other countries, families of victims suffering AEFI or death due to vaccination who proved their case can claim […]

  • [Q&A] Centiles chart of newborn

    Question: Dear doctor, My son had a birthweight 3.0 kg, length of 47 cm, and head circumference of 33 cm. May I know what is the measurement in centile for the respective aspect? Thank you in advance. (Sze) Answer: Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for bringing up the topic of centile chart. To be able to answer your question properly, […]

  • [Q&A] Gigi anak goyang akibat jatuh

    Question: Doktor, saya telah rujuk kepada salah satu soalan berkaitan dental trauma. Bezanya masalah saya disini, anak saya berusia 2tahun terjatuh (tersembam) lantai simen berdarah gusi dan 2 gigi hadapan atasnya goyang. Memang anak saya mengangis kuat sepanjang awal waktu jatuh sehingga tertidur. Sewaktu tidur saya cuba bersihkan darah2 di gigi dgn tisu lembut basah. Darah […]

  • Resdung, Alahan Rhinitis dan Selsema

    Q: Salam Doc, saya ada resdung dan saya rasa anak saya pun mungkin ada masalah yang sama. Dia selalu selsema setiap pagi dan kadang-kadang melarat sampai ke malam, saya kasi ubat selsema klinik pun hilang sekejap je. Saya tak berani nak berikan ubat pil resdung  tradisional yang saya mujarab untuk saya. Dia pun selalu gatal mata […]