I was on-call on Tuesday night and the message came in around 8 PM. The text from my answering service read, “3 year old bonked his head, had a large goose egg on his forehead, do they need to go to the ER—Urgent.” I immediately called the number and spoke with dad. After dinner, […]
Read More →February 2025 An article by Juan E.De la Cruz-Mena, MD, MSc, et al entitled SHORT-TERM DUAL THERAPY OR MONOTHERAPY WITH ACETAMINOPHEN AND IBUPROFEN FOR FEVER: A NETWORK META-ANALYSIS appeared in Pediatrics, Vol.154, nu 4, October 2024, pg. 60. This article shows that giving a febrile child acetaminophen and Ibuprofen together is more effective […]
Read More →August 2024 Concussion has become a diagnosis that provokes fear in parents and unnecessary restrictions on the patient. 1) A review article, WHAT’S NEW WITH PEDIATRIC SPORT CONCUSSIONS? y Mark E. Halstead, MD, FAAP appeared in PEDIATRICS vol 153, nu.1. January 2024, pg. 61. I feel it gives a very clear view of […]
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 →It is a call that pediatricians get all too often. “My child fell and hit his head on concrete. He is now getting a goose egg on his forehead. Should I take him to the emergency room?” Talking to the distraught parent the first question would be how is he acting now? Does he […]
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