May 25, 10 | Posted by: Michelle Linsmeier, M.D.
Be a Hero
I was watching an old repeat of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition this week. I love the show. I always end up crying at the end when the family sees their new home. Plus, Ty (the carpenter) is cute to look at. Anyway, the episode I watched involved a family whose daughter had a serious blood disorder. Her immune system was weak, and she required weekly blood transfusions to stay alive. It was intense to see what this family, and especially this little girl, had to endure to live. At the end of the show, the cast talked about blood donation, and how it can save a life. I completely agree. And hopefully, I can motivate one or two people to donate blood this next week. More »
May 21, 10 | Posted by: David Melbye, M.D.
Hand, Foot and Mouth
We are seeing a lot of kids with “Hand, Foot and Mouth” disease right now. This is a viral illness caused by the Coxsackie virus. The symptoms are fever, painful red mouth blisters on the tongue and back of the throat and blisters on the hands and feet. Kids can get any combination of these symptoms. Some will only get the mouth sores, some will only get the blisters on the hands and feet and some will get both. The lucky ones only get the feet and hand blisters because those are typically only a temporary cosmetic issue and not painful. The mouth sores can be very painful and often times kids will not want to eat or drink. This illness is contagious and often spreads quickly through daycare and school. More »
May 18, 10 | Posted by: Michelle Linsmeier, M.D.
Mom did know best
My family went out of town this last weekend, and while packing for the trip, I smiled at what I had laid out as “necessities” to pack. In my pile of mom-must-haves were a tube of antibiotic ointment, hydrocortisone 1% cream and A+D ointment. I also had the Tylenol, Motrin and benadryl bottles (all generics, thanks to the recent recall) ready to go. I thought of my mom, and how in some ways I have become her. She would have carried the same supplies – plus a large sampling of bandaids of all sizes. (At that moment, I remembered to pack the bandaids.) Medicine and parenting has definitely changed over the years, but some things hold fast. More »
May 10, 10 | Posted by: Bayshore Pediatrics
Our staff rocks! Thank you.
In honor of Bayshore Pediatrics Employee Appreciation week, we would like to say Thank You to our staff and let everyone know that we think they are pretty terrific. We couldn’t be the pediatric clinic serving your children in the best way possible without them. They are the kind voice you hear answer the phone, the smile you see when you come in, the caring you see feel when your child is sick, the efficiency you receive when needing a form or prescription, and warmth and compassion you see everyday.
We thank our staff for everything they do everyday!
May 3, 10 | Posted by: Bayshore Pediatrics
New recall of over-the-counter medications -Tylenol, Motrin, and others
On April 30, 2010, Mcneil Consumer and Specialty Pharmaceuticals announced a voluntary recall of some over-the-counter children’s medications, which include Tylenol products, Motrin products, Zyrtec, and Benadryl.
The reason for the recall is not due to adverse reactions but rather due to the products not meeting the required standards. What this means is that some of the products may contain a higher concentration of active ingredient than is specified; others may contain inactive ingredients that may not meet internal testing requirements; and others may contain tiny particles. The amount of ingredients in the recalled lots does not be the requirements and is therefore suspect. As a precaution, the company is advising that the products recalls not be given or used.
Please check your cabinets at home and verify that the lot numbers you have at home have not been recalled. See the link below to check lot numbers and to find instructions on what to do if you have these recalled lots.
http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com/
