A pulled elbow(also known as a nursemaid’s elbow) is a common injury in toddlers and preschoolers. Children with this injury will typically hold their arm in a straight position not wanting to bend the elbow nor use it due to Read More …
Category: Child Health And Wellness Information
Influenza Infection or The Flu in Children
The flu is not the same as a cold. The terms “a cold” and “the flu” are not the same thing. The common cold, caused by any one of 250 viruses, lasts for a few days and causes a cough Read More …
Whooping Cough(Pertussis)
Whooping cough is caused by a bacterium called Bordetella Pertussis which is spread through the air when an infected person coughs. Whooping cough tends to spread more easily in “close-contact” situations such as among family members and in schools. The Read More …
Vaginal Discharge in Young Girls
“My four-year-old daughter seems to have a lot of vaginal discharge. Even though she is bathed every day, but the end of the day her panties are messy, almost greenish-tinged. I don’t know if it is normal for this age, Read More …
Umbilical Hernias
Umbilical hernias range in size from very small to very large, in fact scaring many parents. Reassuringly, even the very big ones go away on their own with time. Treating umbilical hernias The questions of how and when to treat Read More …
Urinary Tract Infections in Children
Do children develop Urinary tract infections? Urinary tract infections (UTI’s) do occur in children and even babies. The cause of a urinary tract infection is a bacteria in the urine and bladder. The bacteria can potentially infect the kidney or Read More …
Tonsils & Tonsil Infections
The tonsils are two little bumps or nodes found in the back of the throat at the end of the tongue. Tonsils are thought to be related to the development of the immune system and are part of the lymphatic Read More …
Swimmer’s Ear(Otitis Externa)
What is Swimmer’s Ear? Is it the same as a middle ear infection? Otitis Media or middle ear infections are not the same as Otitis Externa, more commonly known as “Swimmer’s Ear”. As I will explain, these two types of Read More …
Scarlet Fever
Scarlet fever is an infection of the throat or tonsils caused by the streptococcus bacterium which is the same germ that causes Strep throat. However the scarlet fever bacterium also produces a toxin that causes the other symptoms not usually Read More …
Roseola
Roseola is a childhood viral infection also known as Exanthum Subitum or 6th disease. It is self-limiting in other words, it goes away on its own. The Roseola virus tends to cause infections in children less than 2 years of Read More …