Molluscum contagiosum is a viral skin condition that causes raised, round, smooth-surfaced bumps on the skin. They look like thick-walled pimples. The bumps, called molluscum, are usually found on just one area of the body. The bumps have a waxy or skin-colored surface, may have a dimple in the center, are firm (there is [...]
The following article can be found at peterjung.blogspot.com Post #47 How to Optimally Utilize Tamiflu The take home message is that because of side effects and costs, using Tamiflu during the flu season should not be a knee-jerk reaction. Every year in the United States, the CDC estimates that influenza results in between 9 million [...]
FIFTH DISEASE (ERYTHEMA INFECTIOSUM) Fifth disease is a mild illness caused by a virus called human parvovirus B19. The disease is similar to the many other “common cold” viruses and is rarely serious. It can be distinguished by the appearance of a red rash on the cheeks, garnering it the unique name of a [...]
Wart Treatments for Home Salicylic Acid (OTC 17% strength like Compound W, Dr Scholl’s, etc) LIQUID: Apply from the bottle with the tiny brush supplied, so that a dot of liquid sits on the wart's surface until it turns white. WART STICK: use like chapstick/lipstick and rub a thin layer on the exposed (raised) [...]
Iron Rich Foods Table (PDF)
Coxsackie Virus: Herpangina & Hand-Foot-And-MouthAbout half of all children with coxsackie virus infection have no symptoms. Patients with symptoms often have fever. In addition to fever, coxsackie viruses usually cause one of two primary patterns of symptoms:HerpanginaUsually caused by group A coxsackie viruses, often in the summer or early fall, most commonly age 3-10 years [...]
Airplane Travel When traveling with young infants on the plane, if possible you may want to use a car seat. You should check with the airline if this is feasible. There is the possibility that you may have to pay for an extra ticket, but often an infant is free (children under 2yo) as [...]
Suture Care for a normal sutured wound: Keep sutured wounds completely dry for first 24 hours. If needed, use a sponge bath. After 24 hours, can take brief showers. Avoid swimming, baths or soaking the wound until sutures are removed. (Reason: Water in the wound can interfere with healing). Apply antibiotic ointment (such [...]
If your child develops wheezing, we may recommend that he/she receive breathing treatments via a nebulizer machine. The prescription will consist of two parts: The box of albuterol vials The nebulizer machine Unscrew the top of the canister at the end of the tubing, empty one vial of albuterol into it, then turn on [...]
Pediatric Migraines Consultants for Pediatricians – November 2007 In most children, migraine manifests with severe bilateral pain, nausea and/ or vomiting, and photophobia or phonophobia (Figure). While this presentation can be alarming--particularly for parents whose worst fear is that their child has a brain tumor--it is actually classic for pediatric migraine. This article focuses [...]
