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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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Illness Prevention & Management

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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5 Things You Might Not Know About Strep

When someone in my kid’s class is diagnosed with strep throat, a note goes home notifying the rest of the class that STREP IS IN THE CLASSROOM. I get it;...
Published on December 4, 2017
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Radiology Alphabet Soup

In the spirit of teaching old dogs new tricks, I’ve learned how to take X-rays recently. I mean, not INTERPRET X-rays: I’ve been working on that for over 15 years....
Published on November 28, 2017
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Thanksgiving Travel Safety

GUEST BLOG by Marisa Renna-Rodriguez, PA-C As the temperature drops, be sure to plan ahead when traveling with children. If traveling by car, keep a roadside safety kit including: a...
Published on November 22, 2017
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ITP in Children

Remember when you were 7 and had a favorite color? What was it? Mine was always red. Along those lines I still have a few favorite things, especially in science....
Published on November 13, 2017
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Woo in Sheep's Clothing

Be careful of the woo. It’s everywhere. What’s the woo, you ask? The woo is the whole genre of unvalidated health claims that get circulated around in various online forums...
Published on November 6, 2017
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Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones

When I started this digital adventure, I did it for the following reasons: It’s fun. And professionally fulfilling. I’m trying to fight the good fight as far as preaching the...
Published on October 23, 2017
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