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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March 1, 2018
What’s up doc?
Child-proof caps for medications are not enough. Parents must keep all medications in safe storage./ There is little evidence to support the use of nutritional supplements for children with Autism. SAFE STORAGE OF OPIOID PAIN RELIEVERS AMONG ADULTS LIVING IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN By Eileen M. McDonald, MS. etc. Education, Elementary, Family Life, Infant, Preschool
February 2, 2018
But I Would Have Sworn It Was Appendicitis
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 Abdominal / Gastronintestinal, Adolescent, Elementary, Infant Issues
January 12, 2018
What’s Up Doc?
Information is needed to guide parents on the subject of marijuana use now that it is legal in some states. / How effective is nonoperative treatment for acute appendicitis? COUSELING PARENTS AND TEENS ABOUT MARIJUANA USE IN THE ERA OF LEGALIZTION OF MARIJUANA By Sheryl A. Ryan, MD, FAAP, Abdominal / Gastronintestinal, Central Nervous System, Chest & Lungs, Developmental, Discipline, Education, Family Life
December 6, 2017
What’s Up Doc?
New babies can rejoice with the transcutaneous bilirubinometry usage. / Children experiencing trauma when divorce or separation occurs in the family need help. TRANSCUTANEOUS BILIRUBINOMETRY IN JAUNDICED NEONATES: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL By Bernice van den Esker-Jonker, MANP, etc. . Pediatrics, Vol 138, Nu 6, Dec. 2016, article 80.:e20161813 Abdominal / Gastronintestinal, Adolescent, Developmental, Education, Family Life, Infant, Infections
November 15, 2017
Why We Give Vitamin K To Newborns
That seems a shame to give a brand new baby a shot right after he is born. Or is it? I was finishing a busy day in the office when a nurse from the hospital labor and delivery gave me a call. She informed me that a patient of Infant, Infant Issues