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Hi, I’m Dr. Christina Johns, a pediatric emergency physician and Senior Medical Advisor at PM Pediatric Care. In addition to caring for patients, I personally write and/or select the content from my fellow PM Pediatric Care colleagues that appears here, ensuring you have the important resources needed to help keep your family healthy, happy, and thriving.

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Mental & Behavioral Health

Healthy Relationships and Children

Children begin to learn about interpersonal relationships as early as infancy. It begins with understanding the roles their caretakers play in their lives. As they grow up, children’s knowledge of...

Published on February 12, 2024
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Injury Prevention & Management

Wound Management: The Days After...

I put in a fair amount of stitches. I also decide NOT to put in stitches. Sometimes I use skin glue, and occasionally, I don’t close up a laceration at...
Published on October 3, 2019
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Illness Prevention & Management

Animal Bites

I’m an animal lover. Really, all kinds. I’m not especially grossed out by snakes or spiders, and I was the very proud owner of a guinea pig named “Marshmallow” when...
Published on September 19, 2019
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Illness Prevention & Management

Holiday Food Hazards

Hi! How’s your holiday season going? Have you been to a bunch of parties? Are all of your gifts bought? The celebrations are fun, aren’t they. I, for one, like...
Published on December 13, 2018
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Injury Prevention & Management

5 Ways to Avoid Trick or Treating in the ER

Pretty much every writer and every news station does the usual bit on Halloween safety, right? Like: check your candy for damaged wrappers, bring a flashlight to be visible in...
Published on October 11, 2018
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