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If you have a medical emergency, call a physician or qualified healthcare provider, or CALL 911 immediately. Under no circumstances should you attempt self-treatment based on anything you have seen or read on this Website.
The Latest From Injuries & First Aid
How to manage epistaxis (nosebleeds)
Nosebleeds, or epistaxis, are very common in children. They are usually caused by dryness or irritation of the skin between the two nostrils, called the nasal septum. This area is rich in blood vessels and very easily irritated. The most common cause for...
How to Check Children’s Temperature Correctly
Sick kids? Here's how to check children's temperature correctly when they're running a fever. It’s cough and cold season again, and that brings with it the dreaded fever. Boo! I am asked all the time what temperature is a fever and when to rush your child...
Splinter Removal Made Easy
Splinter Removal 101 Running around barefoot on a deck sounds super fun right? Well, yes, until your two year old starts screaming as he got what seems like a million splinters under his feet. That was my weekend fun! I frequently see kids in the office...
Cat And Dog Bites – Uh Oh – What To Do Now?
Dog Bites? Cat Bites? Here's what to do .. We have two dogs at home and spent a great deal of time training them to never, ever bite. We spend time every week poking their noses, pulling their tails and sneaking up on them to rid them of their natural...
Sprained Ankle Symptoms and How To Heal A Sprained Ankle
Sprained Ankle Symptoms and How To Heal A Sprained Ankle It looks like Spring has finally decided to stay! The season of playing in the park, running around, soccer, softball, and more is here and that means outdoor fun for the whole family. It also means...
How Do We Close A Wound And Improve Wound Healing?
How Do We Close A Wound And Improve Wound Healing? In the Emergency Department everyday we close wounds. Cuts and scrapes and puncture wounds are a typical presentation in the department. How do we go about closing these wounds? There are so many options....
The Latest From Allergies & Anaphylaxis
How to Be Friendly to Food Allergies on Halloween
How to Be Friendly to Food Allergies on Halloween The weather is starting to turn, the decorations are going up, and we can feel that Halloween is fast approaching! As you consider what to dress your little ones up as I would also urge you to consider...
Lactose Intolerance In Children?
Lactose Intolerance In Children - Gassiness and Belly Pain? Parents tell me all the time that their children are lactose intolerant, just like they are. Their children exhibit milk intolerance symptoms that include: fussiness, bloating, irritability,...
How to Recognize an Anaphylactic Reaction
Anaphylactic Reaction - What To Do I'm an allergy parent, and I write the Irritated by Allergies blog for Yummy Mummy Club, as well. My son has had severe food allergies since birth, so I've got six years of handling those allergies, and mitigating his...
10 Tips to Help Parents Navigate a New Food Allergy Diagnosis
Ten Great Strategies for Gaining Control of Your Allergy Diagnosis If you’re reading this then your child has likely recently received a food allergy diagnosis or maybe even a diagnosis of multiple food allergies. So first of all I’m sending you hugs,...
What It’s Like To Be Mom to a Child With Food Allergies
The bus my six-year-old son rides finally pulls up to where I am waiting; it is 10 minutes late. Every time it is late, I worry that there has been an incident, especially when I have heard sirens anywhere in the area. It’s a fairly low-grade fear,...
What Do Puffers Do? The Definition of Asthma, and Treatment In Kids
What do Puffers do? The Definition of Asthma, and How to Treat Asthma in Kids It’s that time of year again when Fall viruses hit and kids everywhere are coughing up a storm. Unfortunately for many kids (and their parents), viral induced coughs and asthma...
The Latest From Infectious Diseases
What causes thrush? – It may not be milk on that tongue
Thrush is a very common infection in babies. It is caused by Candida albicans yeast that is usual in the first few months of life. What causes thrush? Thrush is caused by an overgrowth of yeast that seems to favor the wet surface of the tongue and can...
What Is Whooping Cough (Pertussis)? What Is The Whooping Cough Sound?
What Is Whooping Cough (Pertussis)? What Is The Whooping Cough Sound? It’s that time of year again. Kids and adults everywhere are coughing and feverish. Most illnesses like this are the result of viruses like influenza or the common cold. But sometimes...
Mono and Epstein Barr Symptoms – is it really a kissing disease?
Epstein Barr Symptoms & Mono Is Mono really a kissing disease? Most kids are exposed to mono by the time they are adolescents, though few will become ill with the disease, which can linger for months. I have had mono twice (yes it is possible, though...
Tricks To Manage Your Child’s Next Cold
It's Cold Season, Here Are Some Tricks TO Manage Them “Compensation for this post was provided by hydraSense®. Opinions expressed here are my own.” It’s that time of year again, the kids are sniffling, rubbing their noses and sneezing non-stop. Viral...
Stye In Eye? What Is A Stye Anyway?
Stye In Eye? What Is A Stye Anyway? Unfortunately, its viral season again. All around me are kids and parents with viral illnesses – stomach flu, influenza, runny noses and weepy eyes. Conjunctivitis (pink eye) is going around like crazy and reeking...
Kidney And Bladder Infection In Kids – Signs & Symptoms
Symptoms Of A Kidney Infection And Signs Of A Bladder Infection In Kids I receive a lot of urgent texts and emails from friends each week with frantic questions about their kids’ health. This AM the email was from a good friend who’s daughter was having...
The Latest From Doctors, Hospitals, & Medicines
How to Find the Best Doctors for Your Family
How to Find the Best Doctors for Your Family We all know the adage ‘good help is hard to find’. Should this apply to your child’s paediatrician as well? I think not. There are thousands of excellent 'best doctors'. They are waiting to be found! There are...
One Pill Can Kill – Medications That Can Kill a Child if Ingested
One Pill Can Kill - Medications That Can Kill a Child if Ingested As an emergency room physician, I see overdoses to medications all the time. Many prescription and non-prescription medications can cause illness and death in children. In this article I...
How to Ensure You Use The Correct Infant Tylenol Dosage!
Acetaminophen (Tylenol or Tempra) has been a standard treatment choices for fever and pain in children for decades. It works well, and can be purchased over the counter, a big benefit for when your child is sick and you can’t see your doc. But just...
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