Dr. Gwenn’s Huffington Post Blog
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.”
It never fails. One of your children gets sick when your spouse is away on business and you have a full schedule. The domino effect for a family with a sick child is enormous – home, work and school lives are all impacted and often at the least convenient times! To complicate matters, it can be difficult deciding when to keep a child home and when to forge ahead business as usual.
With the news in Boston recently of two co-eds at a local college getting diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, many people are alarmed. While a very contagious illness if you have contact with an infected person, this is not contagious like [...]
With all the press about MRSA, the “superbug”, it is important to have the facts and know what to do if you find a skin infection on you or a family member that concerns you. Keep in mind that there [...]
Norovirus is a virus that causes the stomach flu and food poisoning. It is one of the 24 hour stomach bugs that spreads like wildfire through communities, daycare centers, schools and college campuses. Because there are many strains, people can get this [...]
The Update: Pertussis out breaks(i.e. whooping cough) have been occuring more frequently over the past few years prompting changes in our immunization booster recommendations for pertussies. Because this is a major publich health issue, it is important to have an [...]
Technical Names: Pneumonitis NickNames: Pneumonia, Lung Infection What it is: infection of the lung Typical Ages for Illness: Any Typical Symptoms: cough, fever, vomiting, abdominal pain, fatigue, decreased activity level and appetite, respiratory symptoms including shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, [...]
