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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Whats up, doc?
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 24, 2003
New Medication For ADHD Disorder
We have been alerting and informing the public for years about ADHD and ADD disorder. Our archives are filled with information–books and articles aplenty have been written. And now, most recently, we have a new medication that the readers of The Informed Parent need to be aware of. Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities
September 30, 2002
The Basis Of Sleep Problems
Sleep problems commonly co-occur with psychiatric problems. Many people, parents and doctors alike, have noticed that sleep problems have been associated with several emotional and behavioral disorders, including anxiety and depression, autism, and Tourette’s disorder. A recent study from the Social, Genetic, and Developmental Psychiatry Research Centre in King’s Adolescent, Developmental, Education, Elementary, Family Life, Infant, Preschool
August 12, 2002
Autism: Basic Facts for Informed Parents Continued
WHAT TO LOOK FOR—SIGNS OF AUTISM, SIGNS OF ASPERGER’S Signs of autism are usually apparent as early as your child’s toddler years. Remember to look for a NUMBER or PATTERN of symptoms–taken individually or intermittently, they may not be as important, or may represent a variant of “normal”. These Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Education, Family Life
July 15, 2002
Autism: Basic Facts For Informed Parents
This article will attempt to provide informed parents with basic information about autism, or the “autism spectrum disorders”. Hopefully, it will also pave the way for a future article regarding appropriate psychological/medical interventions for those children who are diagnosed as having an autistic spectrum (also called “pervasive developmental”) disorder. Adolescent, Disorders and Disabilities, Education, Elementary, Family Life, Infant Issues
October 8, 2001
No One Can Read His Scribbling
When I saw sixteen-year-old Jimmy for the first time he entered my office with trepidation. Once again he would have to launch into an evaluation for his poor performance in school. He had been through this several times before. Some assessments yielded no other diagnosis than “he just is Adolescent, Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Education, Elementary, Family Life