We have coughs of all shapes and sizes..croupy, wet, dry, wheezy, everyone seems to be coughing.
Most of the kids have some nasal congestion as well.
Most of these folks have some low grade fevers, but there are some kids out there with 3 or 4 days of very high fevers.
I hear rumors that RSV is starting to go around. That is your basic horrible cold/ cough virus.
Most everyone gets it at least once within their first 2 years of life.
We are also still seeing quite a few patients and families with the tummy bug.
This usually starts with vomiting and moves along to diarrhea.
Many times the diarrhea will last until we get the tummy to calm down. I strongly suggest getting rid of any dairy ( except for breast milk) and make sure the diet is bland and starchy. Add Probiotics. ( prior blog entries will give more specific guidelines)
I still have some cases of Hand Foot Mouth virus out there. Most of the kids are very mild.
We still have not had any positive influenza tests yet but the reports are that this will be an early flu season. They are also saying the the flu shot is a good match this season. We shall see.
I still have spots in the Wednesday evening illness class...
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Stay well,
Judy
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