It was around 10:00p.m. when I got the call from the exchange. “My daughter is 16 months old and she has a fever of 101 degrees. Jon, a 14-year-old patient of mine, is a freshman in high school. I did his sports physical this summer as he was going out for the cross country […]
Read More →We all know e-cigarettes are safer than regular tobacco use. But can it lead to marijuana use? //How harmful is it if I am a regular marijuana user and am breast feeding my baby? ADOLESCENT E-CIGARETTE, HOOKAH AND CONVENTIONAL CIGARETTE USE AND SUBSEQUENT MARIJUANA USE Janet Audrain-McGovern, PhD, et al.. PEDIATRICS Vol. 142, No […]
Read More →Winter is upon us, and it is proving to be a “robust” flu season. Mrs. X brought her 4 month old daughter, Allie, to the office for a sick visit and she told the nurses she was afraid that Allie might have the flu. She had a low grade fever, congestion and a hacky cough […]
Read More →A review of pediatric allergy, asthma and immunology. A supplement was included in the December 2018 edition of Pediatrics, vol. 142, supplement 4 listing the best articles relevant to pediatric allergy, asthma and immunology. After reviewing these I felt a synopsis of some of the articles would be educational. Thus it would inform our parent […]
Read More →My baby is constipated, exhibits pain in his abdomen, and looks pale to me. Can I give him a laxative? One recent night when I was on call I received a phone call from a mom regarding her one year old son. With no sense of urgency in her voice she apologized for calling […]
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