The Things That Newborns Do….. I really enjoy the newborn visit. Usually, two days after discharge the proud parents and tiny baby come in for the first office visit. This is to monitor the baby’s weight as well as to check for jaundice. The parents are beaming with pride, yet are a bit apprehensive […]
Read More →Eleven-year-old Marco came in for his yearly physical and sports exam before starting the 6th grade. I asked him how his summer had been and what he had done. He had gone to soccer camps and Junior Lifeguards. The lifeguards in many beachside communities run a summer program for adolescents. It is a great […]
Read More →As summer is upon us many pediatricians and family practice doctors will be doing sports and camp physicals. I am often amused by the various reactions of adolescent boys when it is time for the “hernia exam”. This reaction is greatly amplified should there be a twin or another brother in the room at the […]
Read More →Mrs. X brought her 5-year-old son to the office with a rash. The nurse ushered them into a room and took his vitals. Before entering I grabbed the chart to review it. I was intrigued upon seeing the chief complaint to be possible shingles. Mom explained, “I know I shouldn’t have done this, but […]
Read More →Mom brought five-year-old Braden to the office for a sick visit. He had a fever that started two days ago and now had a headache, nausea and abdominal pain. What prompted today’s visit was a rash on his trunk. Mom said she had just assumed he had the flu. She had been treating him […]
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