An immunization is worth a thousand words

In my exam room hangs a poster of diseases that have been significantly reduced through vaccination (eg, chicken pox, measles, polio)...

Clinical Tip: Replace the teaspoon with a measuring device

Due to the inherent risk of dosing errors, teaspoons should be eliminated from a pediatrician's vocabulary.

Clinical Tip: Frozen popsicle soothes strep testing

Popsicles can help soothe a child throat culture test for strep.

Clinical Tip: Coaxing a toddler to walk

One way to encourage a 2-year-old patient to walk during an exam.

One way to distract a pediatric patient

How to distract a child at the pediatric office to give more time to talk to Mom and Dad.

"Superbug," a poem

Pictures for pacifiers

Warm and fuzzy circumcision

Chips for chips