March 1, 2024

Scarlet Fever

Mom brought five-year-old Braden to the office for a sick visit. He had a fever that started two days ago and now had a headache, nausea and abdominal pain.   What prompted today’s visit was a rash on his trunk. Mom said she had just assumed he had the flu.
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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
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January 1, 2025

Tonsil Stones

John is a 10 year-old patient of mine who was brought to the office for “possible strep throat”.   His mom said that she noticed that he had bad breath recently and when she asked him if he had a sore throat or felt warm, he said that he felt
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August 1, 2023

Whats up, doc?

August 2023 There is certainly a great deal of talk these days about vaccinations. Some is founded on facts, while others come from unproven statements flying over the airwaves and social media. Unfortunately, a person can become an opinion source or influencer by having access to a P.C.   Let
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January 17, 2000

College Students and A.D.D.

Joe Smith had been a successful high school student with a GPA of 3.6.   He had performed well on the varsity wrestling team and participated eagerly in student government. Lastly, he scored well on the SAT’s and was accepted into a well known eastern university. He had accomplished all
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