The following was posted in my exam rooms today. Feel free to copy/distribute it. Upper Respiratory Infection Symptoms: Stuffy/runny nose, cough, sneezing, sore/scratchy throat, fever Cause: Viruses – Can happen any time of the year Course: Lasts for 3-7 days Treatment (Over 2 years of age) Decongestants (Pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine) Cough suppressants Tylenol/Ibuprofen Mucinex to loosen …
I suppose this will get me into hot water with the anti-vaccine crowd, but discussing the pros/cons of vaccines is a daily task for me. I spend a lot of time convincing people that vaccines are safe. So, to save myself time, I made a handout for this purpose. Let me just say that I …
Those who read me much know I have a very large geek streak, especially related to Electronic Medical Records. We have recently taken a big step toward communication with our patients via e-mail, and it is really a huge success. So now we have to advertise our patients. Here is a handout being posted in …
This handout was posted in our exam rooms. We want you to get the best care possible in this office and hope to care for you for many years to come. If there is anything we can do to give you better care, please let us know. Yet there are some expectations we have for …
Sometimes all you want to do is to survive. This is especially true when it is 2 AM and your child has a temperature of 104 degrees and won\’t stop crying. Such experiences have made me much more compassionate in my approach to parents when they bring their sick children in to the office. Still, …
Common myths about infections and antibiotics Much attention has been given to the fact that antibiotics are given too often. The reason for this concern is that the overuse of antibiotics can create resistance in the bacteria a person carries, making it much harder to treat serious infections in the future. For that reason, the …
We spend a lot of time educating our patients. It is necessary to do so because there are so many misunderstandings that are widely held and our advice often contradicts these misunderstandings. Also, it is part of the transaction of a medical encounter for us to give information to the patient. This is what they …
