If there is any doubt as to whether your child is having a breath-holding spell and you do not know why your child has turned blue and stopped breathing, you should begin CPR. Usually, by the time you make this snap decision, the breath-holding spell will be over, and your child will be coming to. Read more
If your child has mild constipation that is readily resolved with dietary changes, prune juice, a rectal thermometer, or over-the-counter treatments, no tests need to be done. However, if the constipation is not easily treatable, or if it worsens despite attempts to treat it, tests should be done. An X ray can show how much Read more
Influenza vaccine is an optional vaccine offered each year at the beginning of the flu season (usually between October and December). It is not part of the routine childhood immunization schedule and is not required by schools for admission. Since 2004, however, it has been strongly recommended by both the CDC and the AAP for Read more
A breath-holding spell is precisely what it sounds like: a child holds her breath until she turns blue or even passes out. The spell is triggered by a stimulus that causes the child to be angry, frustrated, surprised, frightened, or uncomfortable. She will begin to cry, but shortly thereafter she will become quiet, exhale, and Read more
Vaccines, also called immunizations, are designed to boost your child’s immune system against specific infectious agents, protecting him from serious and sometimes life-threatening diseases. Vaccines come in many varieties. Some are lab-manufactured replicas of a piece of a bacterium or virus. These are called recombinant vaccines. Others are made by attaching proteins to parts of Read more
The decision of whether to do lab tests will depend on what the -tool looks like (Is there a little blood or a lot? Is it bright red or brown? Is it occasional or persistent?) and on how your child appears. In general, if there is blood only around the edges of the stool id Read more