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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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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Newborn Hiccups and Sneezing
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ November 1, 2024
The Things That Newborns Do..... I really enjoy the newborn visit. Usually, two days after discharge the proud parents...
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By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ October 1, 2024
October 2024 Let’s take a look at some recent interesting articles in the pediatric medical literature. Carrie K....
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July 3, 2025
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 room, Mom, Amy, 19-month-old brother Jax, and a set of grandparents were waiting with an aura of angst and tension. Reviewing Amy’s chart, I had last seen her at her Adolescent, Eyes, Family Life
June 3, 2025
Whats up, doc?
June 2025 PARENTS it is time to wake up! Being good parents is more than just being informed. It is making proper decisions and taking action on them. The recent outbreaks of measles and whooping cough tell us vaccines are needed to control serious illness in our children. Keep Chest & Lungs, Education, Immunizations, Skin, Viral
May 1, 2025
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 on the schedule. Six-year-old Tyler had been sent home from kindergarten because the teacher noticed he had a rash. Mom was apologetic for not having an appointment. She explained Family Life, Skin, Viral
April 1, 2025
Whats up, doc?
April 2025 RISKS OF WATER BEAD INGESTION in Pediatrics, vol 155, issue 2, Feb 2025 pg.58. Here is a new hazard for informed parent readers as Haugen et al describes the risks of water bead ingestion. “Water beads consist of water-absorbent polymers made of polyacrylamide that can expand from Abdominal / Gastronintestinal, Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Ear, Nose & Throat, Family Life, Prescription
March 1, 2025
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 complaint. It said, “Red rash on the ears”. When I entered the room, I was warmly welcomed by five-year-old Max who was playing with hot wheel cars on the Allergies, Ear, Nose & Throat, Skin, Sports