Wow...so much stuff

We often come back from a three day weekend with a heavy volume of calls, but today was a record breaker. We have had two nurses in today on the phone non stop returning calls and we are barely getting through them. Thanks to all of you who have been waiting patiently.
As always, I remind you that for an emergency call 911.
If it is not super urgent, but you are quite worried, feel free to be a squeaky wheel and call again if a few hours have passed since your first call. That will get you on to the top of the pile.

As I mentioned yesterday, the big winner today is still the tummy bug.
Parents are getting this and this bug seems to be lasting a little longer than the strain that was around a few weeks ago. This might be the Norovirus.

Treatment, alas is the same. Focus on Hydration.

http://www.nursejudynvp.blogspot.com/2013/03/tummy-bugs-101.html

We are also absolutely seeing Hand Foot Mouth

http://www.nursejudynvp.blogspot.com/2013/06/hand-foot-mouth-and-butt-virus.html

We are seeing some strep throat
http://www.nursejudynvp.blogspot.com/2014/01/strep-throat.html

And of course loads of nasty coughs and colds

http://www.nursejudynvp.blogspot.com/2013/08/dealing-with-those-pesky-colds-and.html

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On a completely different topic,
I am starting to get requests from adult patients who need to have their MMR and Hep B status for  grad schools and jobs

When a patient moves along from us (usually at the age of 18 or when through college) we move the inactive charts down to our basement. We are legally required to hold on to them for 7 years. After that, with space being such a premium, they may be shredded.
It is a good idea to have a record of your child's/young Adult's immunizations.
The yellow cards that you are given are considered official documents. If your child is 'aging out' of our practice make sure that you are the guardian of this info!