Inguinal Hernia…Why the Cough

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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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

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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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

It was late morning, just before lunch. Grabbing the chart of my next patient I noticed that he was not...
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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

I grabbed the chart of my next patient and was intrigued by what the nurse had written as the chief...
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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

John is a 10 year-old patient of mine who was brought to the office for “possible strep throat”.   His...
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December 2024   There was a very disturbing article in PEDIATRICS, by Bridget Duffy, BS, et al. “Characteristics of Fatalities...
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January 12, 2018

What’s Up Doc?

Information is needed to guide parents on the subject of marijuana use now that it is legal in some states. / How effective is nonoperative treatment for acute appendicitis?   COUSELING PARENTS AND TEENS ABOUT MARIJUANA USE IN THE ERA OF LEGALIZTION OF MARIJUANA By Sheryl A. Ryan, MD, FAAP,
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December 6, 2017

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New babies can rejoice with the transcutaneous bilirubinometry usage. / Children experiencing trauma when divorce or separation occurs in the family need help.   TRANSCUTANEOUS BILIRUBINOMETRY IN JAUNDICED NEONATES: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL By Bernice van den Esker-Jonker, MANP, etc. . Pediatrics, Vol 138, Nu 6, Dec. 2016, article 80.:e20161813
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November 15, 2017

Why We Give Vitamin K To Newborns

That seems a shame to give a brand new baby a shot right after he is born. Or is it?   I was finishing a busy day in the office when a nurse from the hospital labor and delivery gave me a call. She informed me that a patient of
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November 1, 2017

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We are still searching for the cause of autism. / Flavored electronic cigarettes can result in greater cigarette smoking by our youth.   RISK OF AUTISM ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA AND PHOTOTHERAPY By Yvonne W. Wu, MD, MPH etc. . Pediatrics, Vol. 138 Nu. 4, Oct. 2016:e20161813 We must thank these
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October 15, 2017

Herpetic Whitlow

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
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