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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Whats up, doc?
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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Whats up, doc?
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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Whats up, doc?
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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May 4, 2009
Not All right Sided Pain is Appendicitis
Let’s look at three patients who presented with very similar histories and physical examinations. Each child could make a compelling case for acute appendicitis. Yet, only one of the three actually had appendicitis. Jeff Jeff was a six-year-old boy who woke up not feeling well. He was nauseated Abdominal / Gastronintestinal, Adolescent, Elementary, Family Life
January 12, 2009
Acute Gastroenteritis
As most of our families know our practice is right in the middle of the “sick” season. There are many illnesses we are seeing in the office right now. But one of the more frustrating and exhausting for parents can be acute gastroenteritis, AGE for short, or more commonly Abdominal / Gastronintestinal, Adolescent, Chest & Lungs, Ear, Nose & Throat, Elementary, Family Life, Infant, Infant Issues, Preschool
July 21, 2008
Daytrana—The New Patch for ADHD
Children and teens with ADHD have varying needs for control of symptoms throughout their day. The development of the methylphenidate transdermal patch, Daytrana, Shire Pharmaceuticals, has been a great advance in improved coverage and control of ADHD symptoms. The dose of this methylphenidate patch was studied in a recent Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Education
July 7, 2008
Clear the Fog On Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
There has been a flurry of recommendations from the American Heart Association and the Food and Drug Administration which have clouded the air with a fog of uncertainty. Does a patient need an electrocardiogram or an ECHO cardiogram before starting on medication for ADHD syndromes? Does a child that Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities
May 5, 2008
Patching Up ADD
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) affects approximately 3-5 percent of all school age children in the United States. This is also the incidence that is reported in Western Europe and Japan. ADD is not a single entity; rather, it is a constellation of symptoms that include inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. Adolescent, Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Education, Elementary, Family Life