Newborn Hiccups and Sneezing

Newborn Hiccups and Sneezing

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?

Whats up, doc?

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

Pityriasis Alba

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?

Whats up, doc?

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”

The Sports Physical and the “Dreaded Hernia Exam”

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?

Whats up, doc?

June 2024   Here are three articles that I think conscientious parents will find interesting and useful.   1) Treatments...
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Lichen Striatus

Lichen Striatus

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?

Whats up, doc?

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

Scarlet Fever

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?

Whats up, doc?

February 2024   Although I have retired from my clinical practice I will continue to author informative articles for THE...
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October 5, 2022

White Spots on the Back…TINEA VERSICOLOR

As summer comes to an end our office is full of patients who need their physicals for school and sports.   I was doing such a sports physical on a teenage patient who was on the high school water polo team. Needless to say he was in perfect shape. His
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September 1, 2022

Whats up, doc?

September 2022   SLEEP DURATION AND KINDERGARTEN ADJUSTMENT By Douglas M. Teti, PhD, et al.PEDIATRICS, Vol. 150, Nu. 2, August 2022, pg. 46   It is no surprise reading this article that promotes 10 hours of sleep for any kinder child. Despite this there are a number of children attending
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August 1, 2022

Runners Stitch

Recently I saw the mom of a patient of mine while working out at the gym. She was concerned about her 6th grade son who had just joined the school track team.   Several times the past week he reported a sharp pain in his side while running just below
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June 6, 2022

Whats up, doc?

June 2022   The January 2022 issue of the American Academy of Pediatrics publication GROUND ROUNDS had several nuggets that parents should be aware of if they want to be informed.   INFLUENZA ANTIVIRAL THERAPY AND LENGTH OF HOSPITALIZATION  On page three the authors Campbell, AP, et al point out
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May 1, 2022

Vaping…Please Talk To My Child.

It seems that over the recent past more and more parents are asking me to talk to their children about vaping when they come in for their yearly physicals.   As vaping is a relatively new phenomena it has required me to do my homework. I will share some of
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