While the COVID-19 pandemic is officially over, COVID-19 infections remain among us, and there will likely be yearly spikes, just like the flu. Should you run out and get your child the latest COVID-19 vaccine that recently became available? The…
According to the CDC, autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the United States. One in 36 children currently receives an autism diagnosis. As the only pediatric urgent healthcare center in Richmond and Stafford, KidMed sought to make urgent healthcare…
Sprains and Broken Bones in Kids and Teens: What Parents Need to Know Our kids and teens are naturally active and adventurous. It is no surprise that accidents and injuries occur. Sprains and broken bones are among the most common
While most everyone thinks of strep throat as fever and bad sore throat with huge tonsils covered with white patches, that only occurs in some kids.
Mark Flanzenbaum, M.D. met with Jessica Noll of Virginia This Morning on CBS 6 (WTVR) and discussed the 2022 fall and winter seasons and the high rate of upper respiratory viruses affecting kids and families, like flu and RSV. Dr.…
Fever phobia is one of the most challenging “medical misunderstandings” we encounter. A seminal paper published in 1980 found that parents thought fever could harm their children. Parents believed fever caused brain damage, convulsions (which, we assume, means seizures…), hearing…
Influenza, or flu, is a virus that we see primarily in the winter months. It’s classified as either A or B. Within those classifications, we see more specific strains; think H1N1…
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,…
Communication 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,…
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…