Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P. / February 1, 2025
February 2024 An article by Juan E.De la Cruz-Mena, MD, MSc, et al entitled SHORT-TERM DUAL THERAPY OR MONOTHERAPY...
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Tonsil Stones
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P. / January 1, 2025
John is a 10 year-old patient of mine who was brought to the office for “possible strep throat”. His...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P. / December 1, 2024
December 2024 There was a very disturbing article in PEDIATRICS, by Bridget Duffy, BS, et al. “Characteristics of Fatalities...
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Newborn Hiccups and Sneezing
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P. / November 1, 2024
The Things That Newborns Do..... I really enjoy the newborn visit. Usually, two days after discharge the proud parents...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P. / October 1, 2024
October 2024 Let’s take a look at some recent interesting articles in the pediatric medical literature. Carrie K....
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Pityriasis Alba
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P. / September 1, 2024
Eleven-year-old Marco came in for his yearly physical and sports exam before starting the 6th grade. I asked him...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P. / August 19, 2024
August 2024 Concussion has become a diagnosis that provokes fear in parents and unnecessary restrictions on the patient. ...
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The Sports Physical and the “Dreaded Hernia Exam”
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P. / July 1, 2024
As summer is upon us many pediatricians and family practice doctors will be doing sports and camp physicals. I am...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P. / June 9, 2024
June 2024 Here are three articles that I think conscientious parents will find interesting and useful. 1) Treatments...
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Lichen Striatus
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P. / May 1, 2024
Mrs. X brought her 5-year-old son to the office with a rash. The nurse ushered them into a room and...
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June 1, 2020
Marijuana and Our Children
What have we learned with the effects of marijuana use? The following table reprinted from PEDIATRICS IN REVIEW, February 2020, pg. 61, best summarizes the adverse effects of marijuana use. As you can see it is not innocuous in either the short or long term usage. We are Adolescent, Chest & Lungs, Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Ear, Nose & Throat, Education
May 1, 2020
Postural Proteinuria…No Big Deal
Small amount of protein in one’s urine does not necessarily give a call for alarm. Brett was coming in for his high school physical.Because of the covid-19 (coronavirus)shutdownboth parents were able to come with him. He was going to be a junior in the fall and was hoping to Abdominal / Gastronintestinal, Education, Genitourinary, Sports
April 20, 2020
Nothing New
How to keep your children calm during the covid-19 pandemic. This coronavirus has created a great deal of anxiety, boredom and suffering. It has brought telemedicine visits to our practice which has proven very useful in allowing people to stay at home and contain the viral spread. There is Education, Family Life, Viral
April 1, 2020
Stimulants and Academic Achievement
My child is so nervous before taking an examination. But when he takes a stimulant before, the grades come out much better. Should this be a problem? It has been clearly shown that the use of stimulants by non-ADD college age and high-school students does not enhance academic Discipline, Education, Family Life
February 18, 2020
Teeth and Infants
Mrs. X brought her daughter to see me for a sick visit,thinking she might have an ear infection. I had seen her two weeks ago for her 9 month well-check.She was doing just fine in regard to her growth and development. For the past few days Briana had been Education, Fever, Infant, Infant Issues