Alternating Tylenol with Motrin for fever

I’ve got many parents asking me if it’s OK to alternate Tylenol with Motrin and so I thought let me post about it. First few basic facts; Tylenol is the most common brand name for the generic name of the medicine which is Acetaminophen. Motrin and Advil...

Brief Resolved Unexplained Event (BRUE) Instead of ALTE

We have been dealing with the term Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) for decades. The AAP recently released new guidelines addressing this condition for the first time and have appropriately replaced the term ALTE with BRUE (Brief Resolved Unexplained Event)...

Hand Foot Mouth Disease versus Herpangina

My daughter goes to daycare where several other kids were told they have Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) and within few days my daughter has got this oral enanthem We can see there is a big ulcer on the side of the tongue but also several white coated flat vesicles on...

Pediatric Physical Examination

Pediatric Physical Examination is an excellent book for those who are just learning the pediatric exam but it’s also a perfect refresher for seasoned pediatricians. This is a complete and thorough journey through each and every system of the pediatric physical...

Facebook Suggesting Friends by Location Proximity!

If you said OK to your mobile Facebook app to follow your location by activating “Nearby Friends” feature then you may get this. Yesterday, I met a person whom I’ve never seen in my life before. I had dinner with that person along with other friends...