Pediatric Report's Child Health Newsletter articles from August 1993

Pediatric Report's Child Health Newsletter archives from August 1993

Itchy rash from ocean swim. (sea bather's eruption from larvae of Linuche unguiculata, or thimble jellyfish)
August 1, 1993... Pediatricians are becoming increasingly aware of a newly described skin problem related to ocean swiming. It's called sea bather's eruption, and even though it's not a well-know entity, over 10,000 cases were reported in 1992. It's been mainly...

Treating constipation is usually safe.
August 1, 1993... Although not a subject most parents like to discuss, chronic constipation with fecal soiling in children is an extremely common problem. It accounts for 3% to 5% of pediatric outpatient visits in this country. It can be the cause of up to 25%...

ADD, a rare thyroid disorder and the media. (attention deficit disorder)
August 1, 1993... A few months, ago, I started receiving several calls from parents of children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). They were requesting that I perform thyroid studies on their children. "Why?", I asked. "Haven't you read the newspaper?",...

When is a strep throat not contagious?
August 1, 1993... Your child complains of a sore throat, so you take her to the doctor. He sees her about 11:00 A.M., takes a throat culture and prescribes antibiotics because of suspicion of strep. She takes her first dose around 1:00 P.M. The next morning,...

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ear: I want to take your temperature. (auditory canal thermometers)
August 1, 1993... Taking a child's temperature often rank high on the parent's list of Things I Hate To Do. Trying to hold down a screaming and struggling two-year-old in order to put what appears to the child to be a five-foot long spear into the child's rear...

Fever's response to acetaminophen - what does it mean?
August 1, 1993... A big concern of parents and other child caregivers when dealing with a febrile child is how the fever responds to a dose of fever-reducer such as acetaminophen (Tylenol[R], Tempra[R], etc.). It often is reassuring to them to see a fever drop...