Dysuria: Is it Just Pain or Something Worse?
Published on March 21, 2019 @ 4:10 pm
As we enter the warmer weather seasons, I am starting to see more kids with a chief complaint of “dysuria,” or pain when they pee.
Measles: How to Spot It
Published on March 14, 2019 @ 9:18 pm
There have been 228 cases of measles in the US since January 1, 2019. That’s more cases of measles in 2019 than there were in
Infectious Mononucleosis: Fact vs Fiction
Published on March 1, 2019 @ 2:45 pm
Infectious mononucleosis, mono, or the “kissing disease,” is an illness causing prolonged fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes. Its original name was actually “glandular
Fever: Treat the Kid Not the Number
Published on February 15, 2019 @ 10:29 pm
Fever phobia is one of the hardest “medical misunderstandings” I encounter. A seminal paper published in 1980 found that parents thought fever could harm their
Understanding Food Allergy
Published on February 9, 2019 @ 7:34 pm
Did you know that up to one third of all parents report some kind of bad reaction to food in their kids? The prevalence of
Nursemaid’s Elbow
Published on February 1, 2019 @ 3:54 pm
Here’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