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Fevers: Don't Sweat It!

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Pediatric Dosage Charts

Is your child's weight-based dose of Benadryl, Tylenol and Advil hard to keep straight? We got you covered! 

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8 Tips To Help Children With Special Needs Have Easier Medical Appointments

When caring for children with special needs in a medical setting, it is imperative to truly understand what those special needs are. This helps us to better meet the child at their level and make medical appointments as minimally traumatic as possible for them. Just because your child has special needs of some kind does […]

8 Tips To Help Children With Special Needs Have Easier Medical Appointments

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20 Safe Pediatric Products For Fighting Your Child’s Common Cold

With colds, influenza, and RSV in full force, I know many parents are stocking up on cold survival products. There are so many out there to buy, it can feel a little overwhelming. Which cough and cold medicine is right for your child? When caring for sick children, it’s important to not just get any […]

Which cough and cold medicine is right for your child? When caring for sick children, it’s important to not just get any cold medicine or product with “children” on the label. You need to make sure you are picking up cold medication and products that are proven to be both safe and effective for children.

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Signs Of Respiratory Distress In Children All Parents Need To Know

One of parents’ greatest concerns when their child is sick is whether or not their child is having difficulty breathing, or respiratory distress. Pediatric respiratory disorders are the second most common cause of pediatric ER visits across the United States. Tragically, breathing difficulties can and do lead to respiratory failure and death if not treated […]

Learn the important signs of respiratory distress in children and how to respond. Includes video examples of children having trouble breathing and examples of retractions.

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10 Myths Every Feeding Tube Family Wants You to Know

Do you know a child who has a feeding tube? Lovingly known as “tubies” by feeding tube families, it’s actually quite common to encounter a child with a feeding tube. In fact, there are over 500,000 people in the U.S. with feeding tubes, and approximately 20% of them are children. In honor of Feeding Tube […]

Dismantling pediatric feeding tube myths.

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Treating Your Child’s Coughing Without Medicine

Winter is in full swing, and with the cold temperatures, I see many families being hit by respiratory illnesses. The viruses circulating this time of year tend to bring an onslaught of symptoms including runny noses, high fevers, and sore throats. But a more concerning symptom, which often develops and can be tough to get […]

Coughing is miserable, whether you are the child who is coughing or the parent who is listening. Learn about different kinds of coughing and how to treat it without medicine.

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Children’s Advil Dosage Chart

Advil (also known by its generic name ibuprofen or the brand name Motrin) is a common, over the counter medicine used in children. It is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory used as both a pain reliever and fever reducer. Advil can be used to treat conditions like fevers, headaches, muscle aches, toothaches, menstrual cramps, arthritis, and minor […]

Advil Dosage Chart

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Children’s Tylenol Dosage Chart

Tylenol (also known by its generic name acetaminophen) is a common, over the counter medicine used in children. It is an analgesic used as both a pain reliever and fever reducer. Tylenol can be used to treat conditions like fevers, headaches, muscle aches, and toothaches. Over the years, parents have asked me many questions about […]

Is Tylenol the right medicine for your kid? Information about over-the-counter pain reliever and fever reducer, including a children's Tylenol dosage chart.

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Understanding And Treating Your Child’s Sore Throat

Second only to the stomach ache, sore throats are one of the most common ailments in pediatrics. Sometimes a sore throat is accompanied by other symptoms, and sometimes it’s the only one, but a day doesn’t go by in pediatric practice without treating at least one sore throat. Because there are so many childhood illnesses that […]

What to look for when your child has a sore throat. Includes sore throat remedies for treating your child's sore throat at home.

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What If It’s Appendicitis? Answering Parents’ Stomach Ache Concerns

A month ago, I had a little boy come into my office. He was hunched over, and telling me about his stomach pain. None of his symptoms were very specific. Mom said that he hadn’t felt well the past several days. He vomited once. He had a low-grade temperature a few days before that returned […]

What are the signs of appendicitis? Should I be worried about my kid's stomach ache?

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My Kid Has A Stomach Ache, Should I Be Worried?

One of the most common ailments I treat in pediatrics is childhood stomach pain. In fact, at one point or another, all children will experience a stomach ache. I find that many of the parents I work with are unsure what to do when this happens. Since a stomach ache can be caused by anything […]

What to look for when your kid has a stomach ache. Includes a breakdown of the causes of stomach pain, a printable tummy tracker, and treatment tips.

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