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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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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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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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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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September 10, 1997
Recurrent Abdominal Pain
Definition of Recurrent Abdominal Pain: Three or more episodes of abdominal pain, severe enough to affect the child’s activities, occurring over a period of more than three months. (J. Apley). Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) is the most common chronic abdominal pain disorder in pediatrics, affecting up to 10% of Abdominal / Gastronintestinal
August 1, 1997
What Is Giardia? Infection Caused by Parasites
Question: My husband and I are taking our children (7 and 10 years) camping in the High Sierras this summer. I must have been warned by three different people about Giardia and the water. What is Giardia, and are there any precautions I need to know about? Answer: Abdominal / Gastronintestinal, Parasites
March 1, 1997
What’s Up Doc?
Scanning the Journals Screening For Elevated Blood Lead Levels: Pediatrics Vol. 97 #1, 1-96 The universal screening for elevated blood lead levels in children in an employed, urban population that gets routine well checks for their offspring is not warranted on the grounds of prevalence. A questionnaire to determine Adolescent, Allergies, Central Nervous System, Ear, Nose & Throat, Elementary, Family Life, Heart, Infant, Preschool