Just after Thanksgiving I saw an 11 year old patient who was brought in for fever, cough, and nasal congestion.   His mom said that it started with a sore throat about 4 days ago, then he developed a hacky cough and a clear runny nose. The sore throat only lasted 1-2 days, but he […]

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Measles vaccinations are on everybody’s minds. We need to know the schedule in order to fully protect our children.   My next patient, was a baby girl coming in for her 9 month well-check.Looking at the chart I noticed that she was only 8 months old. When I questioned the parents why she was coming […]

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That old herpes-simplex virus can even affect finger tips.   Ann, a healthy 7-year-old, was brought to the office for a follow-up after being seen in an urgent care clinic the previous night. Mom said that Ann had an infected finger. It started five days ago as redness and swelling at the cuticle of her […]

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