Flu Symptoms in Children: Treatment and When to Seek Care
Learn 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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Boogie (Low) Down: What’s up With All This Mucus?
READ MORE: Boogie (Low) Down: What’s up With All This Mucus?Whatever name you call the sticky stuff; nasal discharge can cause a lot of problems for children throughout the year. Most often, children are seen when nasal discharge changes color or starts to increase. In this article, we decode boogers’…
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Updated COVID-19 Vaccine: Is It Right for My Child?
READ MORE: Updated COVID-19 Vaccine: Is It Right for My Child?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…
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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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Croup: What Parents Need to Know to Breathe Easier
READ MORE: Croup: What Parents Need to Know to Breathe EasierThe “barky” cough of croup is notorious for coming on abruptly, often without warning, in the middle of the night. Croup is a viral illness. It primarily affects infants and children, between the ages of 6 months and 3 years…