Inguinal Hernia…Why the Cough
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ September 1, 2025
As summer is rapidly coming to an end, countless sports physicals have been performed to get the student-athletes eligible for...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ August 1, 2025
August 2025 There are several articles that will keep you an informed parent in the AAP NEWS. from July...
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Eyes Crossed and Pseudo Strabismus
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ July 3, 2025
Amy, a little 3-month-old was on my schedule with the chief complaint was that her eyes crossed Entering the...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ June 3, 2025
June 2025 PARENTS it is time to wake up! Being good parents is more than just being informed. It...
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Fifths Disease…It Must Be Spring
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ May 1, 2025
It was late morning, just before lunch. Grabbing the chart of my next patient I noticed that he was not...
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By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ April 1, 2025
April 2025 RISKS OF WATER BEAD INGESTION in Pediatrics, vol 155, issue 2, Feb 2025 pg.58. Here is a...
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Juvenile Spring Eruption…Just when you think you’ve seen it all
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ March 1, 2025
I grabbed the chart of my next patient and was intrigued by what the nurse had written as the chief...
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By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ February 1, 2025
February 2025 An article by Juan E.De la Cruz-Mena, MD, MSc, et al entitled SHORT-TERM DUAL THERAPY OR MONOTHERAPY...
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Tonsil Stones
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ January 1, 2025
John is a 10 year-old patient of mine who was brought to the office for “possible strep throat”. His...
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By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ December 1, 2024
December 2024 There was a very disturbing article in PEDIATRICS, by Bridget Duffy, BS, et al. “Characteristics of Fatalities...
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June 5, 2018
No, It’s Not ADD!
She had all the symptoms of classic ADD, but something else was provoking her demeanor. Niki is a 9-year-old third grader that I have had the pleasure of taking care of since she was born. I have watched her grow and mature into a bright young girl who is Adolescent, Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Education, Elementary, Family Life
May 3, 2018
What’s up, doc?
Addressing effect E-cigarettes have on fetus. Risk to infants with maternal vaccinations. Concern that pandemic influenza vaccination is associated with epilepsy. E-CIGARETTES: EFFECTS ON THE FETUS Nan Jiang, PhD, et al.. Pediatrics in Review, March 2018, page 156 The bottom line in this article is the statement that Adolescent, Central Nervous System, Chest & Lungs, Ear, Nose & Throat, Education, Elementary, Family Life, Infant
April 3, 2018
Ear Pulling… But No Ear Infection
When the signs of an ear infection are apparent, check it out. Mrs. X. made an appointment for her 11-month- old daughter Annie who shefeared might have an ear infection. Having two other children she was not one toover react. Looking over the chart I noticed that Annie had Ear, Nose & Throat, Fever, Infant
March 1, 2018
What’s up doc?
Child-proof caps for medications are not enough. Parents must keep all medications in safe storage./ There is little evidence to support the use of nutritional supplements for children with Autism. SAFE STORAGE OF OPIOID PAIN RELIEVERS AMONG ADULTS LIVING IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN By Eileen M. McDonald, MS. etc. Education, Elementary, Family Life, Infant, Preschool
February 2, 2018
But I Would Have Sworn It Was Appendicitis
The abdominal pain presented just like appendicitis. One needs to cover all the bases. It was a typical busy day at the office. I saw on the schedule that my next patient was a teenage male coming in for abdominal pain. I watched him walk down the hall as Abdominal / Gastronintestinal, Adolescent, Elementary, Infant Issues