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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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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Pityriasis Alba
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ September 1, 2024
Eleven-year-old Marco came in for his yearly physical and sports exam before starting the 6th grade. I asked him...
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August 1, 2018
What Is Intussusception?
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 Abdominal / Gastronintestinal, Ear, Nose & Throat, Genitourinary, Infant, Infant Issues
July 1, 2018
Another Look At Fever
For years I have been speaking and writing about fever and, in most instances, the fact is that fever is our best friend in fighting infections. Yet the drama of fever goes on. ACETAMINOPHEN POISONING Ariella Nadler, M.D. and Daniel M. Fein, M.D.. Pediatrics in Review, June 2018, Vol. Abdominal / Gastronintestinal, Adolescent, Central Nervous System, Elementary, Family Life, Fever, Infant, Infant Issues, Preschool
June 5, 2018
No, It’s Not ADD!
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 Adolescent, Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Education, Elementary, Family Life
May 3, 2018
What’s up, doc?
Addressing effect E-cigarettes have on fetus. Risk to infants with maternal vaccinations. Concern that pandemic influenza vaccination is associated with epilepsy. E-CIGARETTES: EFFECTS ON THE FETUS Nan Jiang, PhD, et al.. Pediatrics in Review, March 2018, page 156 The bottom line in this article is the statement that Adolescent, Central Nervous System, Chest & Lungs, Ear, Nose & Throat, Education, Elementary, Family Life, Infant
April 3, 2018
Ear Pulling… But No Ear Infection
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 Ear, Nose & Throat, Fever, Infant