Lots of illness out there.
There are quite a few kids with coughs.
Our wheezers are wheezing and those nebulizers have been humming in all of the exam rooms...so there is certainly something going around.
We are also seeing croup.
http://www.nursejudynvp.blogspot.com/2013/09/croup.html
There are kids with fevers. Most of them have been lasting about 3 days.
http://www.nursejudynvp.blogspot.com/2013/03/all-about-fevers.html
We have had some kids with sore throats. None of them have tested positive for strep yet this week.
There were a few patients in this week with vomiting and diarrhea.
http://www.nursejudynvp.blogspot.com/2013/03/tummy-bugs-101.html
We hadn't been seeing much of that around recently. I hope it is a quick one, if it seems like it is anything especially nasty I will post again later this week.
We are doing the first flu shot clinic of the season on Saturday morning
October 5th from 9:00 am-noon.
No appointments are needed.
We will see any of our Noe Valley Pediatrics patients and parents.
Parent shots are cash only ( We can give you a bill to send to your insurance if you request it)
$40
All of vaccine that we purchased this season is the Quadrivalent form. It protects against 4 possible flu strains, rather than the 3 in the standard vaccines.
All of our vaccines are preservative free
So far this season the side effects have been quite mild.
I have had one or two young patients who had a mild fever after the shot, but for the most part folks are fine.
I barely even had a sore arm after mine.
If you are interested in getting the nurse judy posts automatically
e-mail me nursejudynvp@gmail.com and I will be happy to add you to the list
I do have an illness class coming up Thus Wednesday October 2nd at 7:30 pm
where we focus on knowing how to recognize when an illness needs attention and when you can play the wait and see game.
Email me if you are interested in a spot.
Stay Well,
Nurse Judy
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