Whats up, doc?
By Pediatrics
/ June 1, 2026
June 2026 The AAP News, February 26 edition presented a very informative article on how to advise parents who...
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Measles…What Is It?
By Pediatrics
/ May 9, 2026
A nervous mom brought in her 13-month-old baby daughter who had a rash on her face and trunk. This...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ April 1, 2026
April 2026 We have several articles to review in this issue of PEDIATRICS. Haya Hayek, MD et al, in...
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Why Newborns Become Jaundiced
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ March 2, 2026
All newborns develop jaundice in the first couple weeks of life. This is known as benign physiologic jaundice of...
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Unwarranted Trophies
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ February 6, 2026
Not long ago trophies, medals and awards were reserved for triumphs, victories or wins. They were to mark accomplishments...
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Head Bonk… When To Go To The ER…
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ January 1, 2026
I was on-call on Tuesday night and the message came in around 8 PM. The text from my answering service...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ December 11, 2025
December 2025 Breastfeeding practices at times can be controversial. That is because many precepts governing this essential practice are...
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She has Mittle-what…?? Mittleshcmerz
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ November 1, 2025
Maria, a 14-year-old girl, came to the office late one Friday morning with a chief complaint of right lower abdominal...
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Whats up, doc?
By John H. Samson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ October 1, 2025
October 2025 Pursuant to my last article a very rational approach has appeared in the July ’25 issue of...
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Inguinal Hernia…Why the Cough
By Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P.
/ September 1, 2025
As summer is rapidly coming to an end, countless sports physicals have been performed to get the student-athletes eligible for...
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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
September 24, 2001
Directives For The Autistic Child
The autistic child is at a tremendous disadvantage if he happens to live in a school district that cannot facilitate him. Parents are at the mercy of outside direction and resources. One such child was recently presented to me. The parents were dreading the beginning of another school year. Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Education, Family Life
June 18, 2001
Crohn’s Disease
Teenagers are notorious in dismissing serious illnesses or incapacitating health issues that would affect their normal life. A point in fact was 17-year-old Charlie who was recently diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Upon being informed of his illness Charlie soon grew angry, refusing to take the medication. This attitude was Abdominal / Gastronintestinal, Family Life
January 8, 2001
All Of A Sudden The ADD Medicine Stopped Working
“Everything was going fine, Doctor, until three weeks ago. The school started sending home notes about Billy disrupting the class and not completing his assignments,” Mrs. Lucas said. “Is that right, Bill?” queried the boy’s pediatrician. “I dunno,” he mumbled while avoiding eye contact. “Well, Bill, you’re Adolescent, Developmental, Discipline, Disorders and Disabilities, Education, Elementary, Family Life