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Back to School Survival Guide for Parents

Another Summer come and gone! With the arrival of September and Labor Day in the rearview mirror, many families have shifted their focus back to academics, routines, and shorter days...

Published on September 7, 2024

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Growing up in the Healthcare System: Making the Move From Pediatric to Adult Medicine

You guys know that when I go to my office to see patients I go to a place called PM Pediatrics, right? As in pediatrics meaning kids. You’re with me...

Published on February 27, 2020

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2019 in Review from a Peds Emerg Med Perspective

Besides TV shows like Access Hollywood and Entertainment Tonight, you know who can be relied on around the holidays for doing a solid recounting of notable events from the current...

Published on December 30, 2019

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4 December Diagnoses...With a Twist

I’m not quite ready to write my “2019 year end” blog entry yet, but I am kind of in a mood to take stock and sum some things up, categorize...

Published on December 12, 2019

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Why Parents Should Leave the Room When I Ask About Sexual Health: An Acute Care Perspective

I DIDN’T THINK I WAS AVOIDING THIS TOPIC, BUT MAYBE I WAS…. 1. My kids are definitely moving into the adolescent phase and I’m bracing myself for alllllll the health...

Published on November 4, 2019

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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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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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How to Talk to Kids About Substance Abuse

I now have a high schooler at home. I sent him off to ninth grade with all the feels: excitement, pride, bittersweet joy, anxiety, and a little bit of fear....

Published on August 29, 2019

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3 Ways to Distinguish Coughs

All coughs are not created equal. We know this, right? I mean, some kids cough so loud and hard that you’re fairly sure part of their lungs will come up....

Published on August 15, 2019

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When a Child Chokes

Most people think of the alphabet song, typically sung to the tune of “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” when they hear the “ABCs.” Me? Not so much. I think of Airway,...

Published on July 18, 2019

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5 good reasons why you may need to spend HOURS in Acute Care

The last time I asked for a show of hands of who wanted to spend one single second more than is absolutely necessary in emergency or acute care, despite my...

Published on June 27, 2019