I was on call Thanksgiving Day and got an interesting call at around 11 PM. The exchange/call service called me and said that Mrs X. was waiting on the line and wouldn’t say what the problem was, could they “put her through”. When we were connected, she first of all apologized for the call, that […]
Read More →My baby is constipated, exhibits pain in his abdomen, and looks pale to me. Can I give him a laxative? One recent night when I was on call I received a phone call from a mom regarding her one year old son. With no sense of urgency in her voice she apologized for calling […]
Read More →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 active in Girl Scouts and […]
Read More →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 never had an earinfection before. […]
Read More →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 the nurse put him and […]
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