A nervous mom brought in her 13-month-old baby daughter who had a rash on her face and trunk. This rash consisted of small red spots that were flat and somewhat splotchy. The child had no fever and looked well after a normal exam. She smiled and was engaging and playful. Then mom confessed […]
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 →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 […]
Read More →I was on call recently and had a couple of late night phone calls about fever. In both instances the parents were concerned that their child was shivering noticeably and seemed pale. After explaining fever and shivering it seemed like a good topic to discuss here. When one gets a viral or bacterial […]
Read More →Mrs. X brought her daughter to see me for a sick visit,thinking she might have an ear infection. I had seen her two weeks ago for her 9 month well-check.She was doing just fine in regard to her growth and development. For the past few days Briana had been fussy, irritable,eating less and rubbing […]
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