As any parent knows, parenthood and children do not come with a manual - a phrase with which we completely agree. It's also true that "there are a million ways to do the right thing." We are continuously learning about new topics in pediatric medicine and parenthood, and we'd like to share that information here. While this is by no means "that manual" every parent sometimes wishes they had (our blog title is obviously tongue-in-cheek), we hope to continue to learn - together.
The New Infant Acetaminophen Drops are here now, and you may notice that the concentration and measuring dropper are different than before!! All manufacturers will be using the same concentration(160 mg per 5 ml). The Old Infant Acetaminophen drops were 3 X stronger. (If your Concentrated Infant Drops are almost empty, I would recommend [...]
The American Academy of Pediatrics has developed an excellent website specifically for parents: www.healthychildren.org! Because we like the site so much, we created a new direct link to it in the main sidebar of every page on our site. We’re making some additions to the Forms & Resources page soon: our health maintenance handouts [...]
Hello everyone! I’ll soon be leaving for a week long medical mission trip to Peru – specifically, the Colca Valley region of Peru, in a small village called Cabanaconde. I’m the only physician, to my knowledge, who’s on the team, though I’ll have the support of some incredible nurse practitioners and volunteers. I’m very excited [...]
We now have influenza vaccines in stock – both intramuscular (“shot”) and intranasal (“FluMist”)! We recommend flu vaccinations for everyone: all of our patients AND their parents. Please call our office to schedule an appointment, or ask for one during a visit.
Hello everyone! This, as you know, is the Labor Day holiday weekend – yay! First and foremost, please be safe in all your activities and travel. Second, our office will be open Saturday morning for minor emergencies / urgent care visits per our usual schedule. However, we will be closed for the holiday on [...]
I had the pleasure of speaking on behalf of one of my patients and his family to WFAA Channel 8 News yesterday regarding his diagnosis of mitochondrial disease – a condition that’s becoming better understood with time and research, but that’s still not widely known to the public. This young man’s sister has created a [...]
Hi everyone! We’ve had quite a few requests for influenza vaccinations during our recent check ups and sick visits. Our stock of FluMist (intranasal vaccination) and intramuscular vaccination (aka, “the shot”) has been ordered – we’re simply waiting for its arrival! Stay tuned – we’ll post to the website and Facebook with any updates, [...]
I came across this while appearing to waste time on the Internet – turns out I wasn’t! I find all of these to be true, in my medical and parental opinion. (I’ve had too many days off for this holiday. I promise to post something actually pertaining to pediatrics very soon!) “Five Reasons Why [...]
We are celebrating 20 years here at Pediatric Associates of Plano for a couple of reasons! 20 years since the practice was established by Dr. Phyllis Stone, and later with Dr. Theresa Shouse – and 20 years of dedication, hard work, and zen-like tolerance from one our fantastic pediatric nurses, Laurie Weesner! It is [...]
Dr. McElroy here. A new book has recently been released, and it’s an interesting one. Many of you have heard about it, and I cannot in good conscience write the title of the book on this website – it would be inappropriate. However, I feel compelled to write about it for several reasons. [...]