Wrist Injuries After Falls
Your child is running through the playground when suddenly they trip. As they fall to the ground, their arms shoot out in front of them to break their fall. Afterwards, they complain of pain in their wrists. Whenever your child
What Is A MRSA Infection?
When your child gets any sort of bacterial infection be it pink eye, a urinary tract infection, or an ear infection, the go-to treatment is usually a course of antibiotics. These kill off the bacteria responsible for the illness. However,
What Is RSV?
When what starts off seeming like a regular cold turns into a bad cough and signs of respiratory distress, your infant may have RSV or respiratory syncytial virus. It can cause severe respiratory distress and, in some cases, may result
Asthma In Children
Asthma is a fairly common medical condition in children. In fact, it affects approximately 6 million children in the U.S. alone. This chronic disease of the airways can be a distressing diagnosis for a child with repeated episodes of wheezing,
Bee Stings
Bees: they’re very important and needed, but they also pack quite the sting! Getting stung by a bee is quite the painful experience, especially for a child. During summer, with bees out in full force collecting nectar from flowers, there
Corneal Abrasion
When your child complains about a sharp pain in their eye, it’s common to worry that they may have scratched it. The medical term for this is a corneal abrasion. The cornea is the clear, protective outer layer of the
How To Treat Sunburn
It’s important to remember sunscreen when going outdoors, but accidents happen. You’re running outdoors with 3 kids in tow and you forget to throw the sunscreen into your beach bag. Or, you leave the house for what’s supposed to be
First Signs Of Cellulitis
We all know kids get cuts and scratches easily. It kind of comes with the territory as a kid. Most of the time, these minor injuries are just that, minor, and are not cause for alarm. However, there are some
Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis, or pink eye, is an infection of the conjunctiva layer of the eye. It’s often a nuisance because, while it’s not particularly painful and rarely is serious, it means time out of school and is highly contagious and uncomfortable. Causes
Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease
When your child comes home from preschool with a letter stating that a child in their class has been diagnosed as having hand, foot, and mouth disease, panic may set it. If you’ve never heard of this illness before, the