No one seems terribly sick but this looks like a busy week for some moderate illnesses.
The nebulizers were humming in all of the exam rooms for most of the day, so there are a lot of wheezy coughs going around.
The tummy bug has been much more diarrhea than vomiting this week. If your child has runny stools the most important thing is to keep them hydrated. Replacing all of the fluid that they are losing with just water is NOT the best plan. Breast milk, pediatyte, gatorade or any electrolye solution are better choices. Bland foods, like the BRAT diet ( Banana, Rice, Applesauce toast)pasta, boiled chicken, yogurt ( but avoid other dairy) will be tolerated most easily. Adding probiotics like florajen has been very helpful.
If your child is in diapers, give their little butts as much air as you can manage.
We have a bunch of kids out there with several days of fever. I think there are still a smattering of viral syndromes such as slap cheek, hand foot mouth and roseola making the rounds.
We are still seeing plenty of kids with conjunctivitis..If they are under 2, we will likely want to see them for this.
Summer check ups are booking up quickly...Call for your annual physicals if your child is due.
Remember that all kids going into 7th grade and higher will need a TDaP in order to be admitted to school this fall.
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