KidMed-ical Journal
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Flu Symptoms in Children: Treatment and When to Seek Care
READ MORE: Flu Symptoms in Children: Treatment and When to Seek CareLearn common flu symptoms in children, treatment options, and when to seek pediatric urgent care from KidMed’s Central Virginia care team.
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Measles
READ MORE: MeaslesSo what’s all this about measles? There have been multiple measles outbreaks across the country since the start of 2025. These outbreaks have primarily been in communities with low vaccination rates against measles. Fortunately, 95% of Virginian kindergarteners are fully…
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Can My Child Get Stitches at an Urgent Care?
READ MORE: Can My Child Get Stitches at an Urgent Care?The short answer is “Yes, your child can get stitches at an urgent care clinic.” Several aspects of a laceration justify stitches or other methods of closing a wound, like adhesives or surgical tape.
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Viral Upper Respiratory Illness: Does It Get Better With Antibiotics?
READ MORE: Viral Upper Respiratory Illness: Does It Get Better With Antibiotics?Our least favorite diagnosis is a viral upper respiratory illness. We can’t fix it, and sleep-deprived parents, who are often also sick, aren’t usually pleased with it either. Believe us, we get it. So many of us at KidMed are parents,…
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Communication With Your Provider: 5 Tips to Make It Easier
READ MORE: Communication With Your Provider: 5 Tips to Make It EasierCommunication is tough. Likely many people would agree that nonverbal communication accounts for more than verbal communication in many situations. That assumes you have the right vocabulary to convey what you’re thinking. Throw in a sick child and parental exhaustion,…
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Navigating Pediatric Injuries with KidMed – Virginia This Morning (video)
READ MORE: Navigating Pediatric Injuries with KidMed – Virginia This Morning (video)Aired December 16, 2022 on Virginia This Morning Jeff Bennett, D.O. and Mark Flanzenbaum, M.D. met with Jessica Noll of Virginia This Morning on CBS 6 (WTVR) and discussed why visiting a pediatric urgent care for treating pediatric injuries is a great choice.…
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Dysuria: Is It Just Pain or Something Worse?
READ MORE: Dysuria: Is It Just Pain or Something Worse?As we enter the warmer weather seasons, we start to see more kids with a chief complaint of “dysuria,” or pain when they pee. When kids say it hurts to pee, most parents immediately assume there is a urinary tract…
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Nursemaid’s Elbow
READ MORE: Nursemaid’s ElbowHere’s a scenario for you: You’re holding your toddler’s hand while walking at the park. You tell your toddler it’s time to go. She decides this does not jive with her plans, so she lets her legs go loose. Like…
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Why is my child wheezing? Asthma, croup, and other breathing issues
READ MORE: Why is my child wheezing? Asthma, croup, and other breathing issuesParents will often tell a doctor, “My child is wheezing.” But what does that really mean? Noisy breathing can be in the upper airway or the lower airway (chest). Upper-airway issues include minor issues such as increased nasal secretions (or…