Dr. Gwenn’s Huffington Post Blog
Technical Name: Asthma NickNames: reactive airways, wheezing What is it? narrowing and swelling of the tubes of your lungs that occurs when trigged by a variety of stimuli such as viruses, allergens, season changes, pets, insect stings How is the [...]
Technical Names: RSV Bronchiolitis NickNames: RSV, wheezing virus What it is: viral infection of the small airways of the lung; can cause a true viral pneumoniaas well. Typical Ages for Illness: All ages; most severe in young and premature infants and [...]
Strep throat is a common infection for kids in school of all ages. Here’s a summary of what you need to know next time your child comes home saying “Mom…my throat hurts.”
What is it? The inability for Seniors (typically) to focus due to a feeling that “they are done”. However, this can occur in all kids at various stages. Symptoms: Not applying as much effort in school work Loosing interest in [...]
Common Household Pets: Hamster, cat, dog, guinnea pig, ferret, gerbil, rabbit, mouse Do these pets carry a rabies risk? No. Can I get infected from being bitten by my pet? Yes. Mouths of pets have bacteria and can infect you. [...]
Spring is about to come…and with that comes spring allergies! Are you prepared?
Launched in 1992, the Back to Sleep Campaign has been a true success story, reducing the incidence of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) by nearly 50%! The untoward consequence of the program, however, was a marked increase in flattening along the back of the head. While this problem is not life-threatening, like SIDS, it has become a source of anxiety to parents of affected infants. And, there is a lot of misinformation and confusion about what flat heads are really about and how, if at all, they should be addressed.
Allergic reaction to urushiol oil from the poison ivy/oak/sumac leaves. The rhyme “leave three let them be!” can help kids remember to avoid clusters of three leaves together. 85% of kids can have allergic reactions to the oil.
I have an active, happy and playful 15 month old son. His solid and liquid intake is good. He is not experiencing cold, fever or any allergy symptoms but he has eczema and is on hydrocortisone weekly for the past month. For the past weeks, he throws up at the most 5 times a week. It is all that he ate a moment ago covered with clear mucus.
Technical Name: otalgia NickName: ear pain Causes: ear pain is a symptom that doesn’t always mean ear infection. The most common causes of ear pain include: Ear infection Ear irritation of ear canal Fluid in ear building up pressure Foreign [...]
