Symptoms of Illness: Cold vs Flu
When people describe an illness as “the flu” in my office, it can mean many things. A bad cold, influenza, a gastrointestinal illness. To medical providers, “the flu” always refers to an infection with the Influenza virus. On the contrary,…
Respiratory Distress – When Your Child Can’t Breathe
As the weather turns colder, the number of children we see with respiratory infections rises. Pediatric medicine is very cyclical – we see large amounts of well-child-checkups in the summer, then after a brief lull we start to see large…
Bronchiolitis – Trouble in Little Airways
It is fully winter now, which means there are certain illnesses we see more often than in other seasons. Colds, influenza, pneumonia are all common illnesses that are more prevalent in the winter months. For our infant and toddler population,…
