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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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P. / April 1, 2024
April 2024 My last search in the medical literature found four articles that should be of interest for informed...
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Scarlet Fever
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P. / March 1, 2024
Mom brought five-year-old Braden to the office for a sick visit. He had a fever that started two days ago...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P. / February 1, 2024
February 2024 Although I have retired from my clinical practice I will continue to author informative articles for THE...
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March 8, 2004
ADHD And Gifted Children
Many children who are diagnosed as having ADHD also share some of the characteristics of children who are considered gifted. Frequently, bright children are referred to a specialist because they exhibit certain behaviors, such as restlessness, boredom, inattention, impulsivity, and daydreaming that children with ADHD have. Let’s review Adolescent, Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Education, Elementary
August 25, 2003
Children with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is a relatively common anxiety disorder in children and adolescents. A quote from Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General, Chapter 3 Section 6 states: “Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is characterized by recurrent, time-consuming obsession or compulsive behaviors that cause distress and/or impairment. The obsessions may be Adolescent, Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Elementary, Family Life
June 16, 2003
Autism Part II: What Happens After The Diagnosis Is Made
In a previous article, AUTISM: BASIC FACTS FOR INFORMED PARENTS, (Part-1, Part-2) readers were provided with an overview of the developmental history of autism, or the pervasive developmental spectrum disorders. It was noted that while much remained to be known, we now understand that these disorders comprise a wide Adolescent, Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Elementary, Family Life, Infant, Preschool
March 24, 2003
New Medication For ADHD Disorder
We have been alerting and informing the public for years about ADHD and ADD disorder. Our archives are filled with information–books and articles aplenty have been written. And now, most recently, we have a new medication that the readers of The Informed Parent need to be aware of. Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities
September 30, 2002
The Basis Of Sleep Problems
Sleep problems commonly co-occur with psychiatric problems. Many people, parents and doctors alike, have noticed that sleep problems have been associated with several emotional and behavioral disorders, including anxiety and depression, autism, and Tourette’s disorder. A recent study from the Social, Genetic, and Developmental Psychiatry Research Centre in King’s Adolescent, Developmental, Education, Elementary, Family Life, Infant, Preschool