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About David Olson, MD
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I would be happy to attempt to answer any questions about general pediatric topics, either medical issues or behavioral issues. This would include all the various questions one receives in a busy pediatric practice. I`m a board certified pediatrician in northern Michigan and have been in practice for over 15 years. I enjoy the teaching role I have in our practice and would enjoy the opportunity to help others with their pediatric problems.

   

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eating problem11/8/2009Mary Pat, R.N.
  Q: my 7 month old daughter doesn't like open her mouth for food.....when she sees spoon , she closes ...
  A: Try and allow your baby to feed herself. Place a mound of soft food like mashed potato on her ...
Worried about 4 year old grandson showing signs of not learning11/8/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: I am a mother to 3 grown children of my own and a grandmother to 5 grandchildren.My question is ...
  A: Pat, The range of behaviors and presentation of autism spectrum disorder is vast, ranging from ...
Puffy Eyes, high fever question11/8/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: I have 4 and half year old who developed a puffy all around eyes like red circles. The inside of the ...
  A: Mark, this is probably a viral process, with the fever and the eye findings. I am always ...
6 month old bowel movements11/7/2009Mary Pat, R.N.
  Q: I have a 6 month old girl, who has had issues w/ bowel movements since her 2nd week of life. We ...
  A: Some babies establish a norm of only having bowel movements once or twice a week and this is okay ...
Develpment delay11/7/2009Dr Kondekar Santosh Venketraman Pediatrician MD from Mumbai India
  Q: My son is diagonised with global mental delay. All is chromosome & MRI test comes normal. What are ...
  A: one needs to see if the delay is causing some disability, if theer is any disability or handicap, ...
3 month old baby11/7/2009Mary Pat, R.N.
  Q: I have a 3 month old baby boy this morning when I changed his pamper I noticed yellowy stickey ...
  A: I would be concerned about a yellow sticky discharge esp if it is coming from the tiny opening in ...
White cell count11/7/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: please advise me. My 5 years old daughter has got a elevated white cell count of 14.3 with the ...
  A: Turab, Lots of healthy kids, with an illness, can have an elevated white count. This, in and of ...
Regarding Lymphnode in left armpit11/7/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: My 19 month child has developed a lymphnode in the left armpit after given the BCG injection. ...
  A: Mandeep, I am not used to BCG in the USA, but I suspect it could cause an enlarged axillary node ...
Help11/7/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: My 5 1/2 yrs daughter has been experiencing blocked nose during the night time, which often wakes ...
  A: Gunjan, If these are allergy symptoms, then using an antihistamine like Zyrtec or Aerius (I'm not ...
My 12-month old11/6/2009Sharon Rosen Lopez
  Q: I cannot get my baby girl to drink anymore. She was breast-fed until she was 8 months, then I weaned ...
  A: I am not a specialist in infant feeding, however I do know that many babies have difficulty ...
9 month old naps11/6/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: My 9 month old has always slept well at night (about 10.5-11.5 hours) but we are having difficulty ...
  A: Joshua, A lot of kids, including one of my daughters, stop napping at about this age. Nothing is ...
Sleep11/6/2009Mary Pat, R.N.
  Q: I have a 13 month old daughter who has previously slept very well but over the last month she's ...
  A: Sleep patterns change in young children Michelle and the worst thing you can do is to bring her into ...
Ears and Allergies11/5/2009Dr Kondekar Santosh Venketraman Pediatrician MD from Mumbai India
  Q: my daughter is 10 months old and has allergies and has had three ear infections so far. She always ...
  A: well as she seems tyo grow out fo GERd, you may sure decdie about tapering the meds. also the skin ...
Question about my 5 month old son11/5/2009Mary Pat, R.N.
  Q: I am sorry to bother you but I don't know what else to do... My son is 5 months old and has been ...
  A: If the baby still has cold symptoms and is acting the way you describe he needs to have his ears ...
holding bowel movements11/5/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: I read your answer to a question about a 2year old holding bowel movements - lots of good ...
  A: Renee, She has encopresis, a leaking of stools associated with constipation. She needs to be ...
asthma in 2 year old11/5/2009Mary Pat, R.N.
  Q: my son will be two in december. He has been diagnosed with asthma and is constantly sick. He has had ...
  A: Fevers are usually a symptom of infection in the body and fever helps to fight those infections. ...
4 month old congestion11/5/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: My 4 month old is very congested. His nose is a little runny but mostly clear...once in a while a ...
  A: Christie, Your older kids have asthma and that is why they use occasionally a nebulizer. Your baby ...
My baby is eating well11/5/2009Sharon Rosen Lopez
  Q: I have an 12 months old baby who is not eating well, he only eats purity but can eat up to 125ml at ...
  A: I'm afraid that I'm not a dietitian or a physician, so I'm not really in a position to advise you ...
mucus in toddler stool11/5/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: My 2 1/2 year old occasionally has mucus in his stool. Sometime it is on the outside of the stool ...
  A: Sam, Mucous, without blood, in the stool of a healthy toddler, usually is OK and generally the ...
Unknown allergic reaction11/5/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: Olson. I am a teenager and recently I've been breaking out in hives. I thought a first that I was ...
  A: Caitlin, It is sometimes very tough and sometimes impossible to find out what is the culprit for ...
Blocked nose11/5/2009Dr Kondekar Santosh Venketraman Pediatrician MD from Mumbai India
  Q: Venketraman, My 5 1/2 yrs daughter has been experiencing blocked nose during the night time, which ...
  A: lest acll it as stuffy nsoe with night symptoms.. though no sneezing and cough. primarily lets rule ...
flumist11/4/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: what is the worst case scenerio for a child with asthma who received the Flumist
  A: michela, There is a lot of data that giving the flumist to one with well controlled asthma is ...
Chronic/ recurring cold & cough - 3.50 yr old11/4/2009Dr Kondekar Santosh Venketraman Pediatrician MD from Mumbai India
  Q: For the past one year our three %26 half year old son has been getting a recurring cold %26 wet ...
  A: 2 main questions are these symptoms too often and with fever? are night symptoms often seen ...
Somatypes11/4/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: Dr., Do you think there is merit in somatyping the human body? Ectomorphs, mesomorphs, endomorphs. ...
  A: Van, The classic mesomorph, as far as I understand this concept, is active. Somatotyping is an ...
GERD and Colic11/4/2009Mary Pat, R.N.
  Q: I have a 6 week old born via c-section at 38 weeks. Since leaving the hospital my daughter has had ...
  A: I thank you for defining your infants constipation. Stools coming out like hard pellets is ...
Flying with Newborn11/3/2009Dr Kondekar Santosh Venketraman Pediatrician MD from Mumbai India
  Q: My daughter is currently 5 weeks old, my dad has ALS and his disease is progressing very fast. He ...
  A: I will prefer as much possible avoid the travel unless it is very urgent, espcially in context with ...
elevated glucose and digestion problems and mood swings11/3/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: Dr. Olsen, My 8 year old daughter has been diagnosed by her pediatrician and a pediatric ...
  A: Linda, Has she had any thyroid studies? I will assume she hasn't. The FBS is a bit high and I ...
Knee pain 4 yr old11/3/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: My 4 almost 5 yr old son will wake up crying with right knee pain. That happens periodically. Now ...
  A: Jamie, Most night time pains in joints can be evaluated extensively and nothing is found. If it ...
vaccine11/3/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: Do you believe the swine flu vaccine is safe for children? There is a doctor (Dr. Mercola) who is ...
  A: Kellie, I have no concern about the swine flu vaccine and feel it is safe and very effective. ...
13 month old doesnt cry when falls11/3/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: Our 13 month old daughter is a very energetic baby. She loves to move and go and climb. She seems ...
  A: Hanna, Thresh-holds of pain vary in every one. Although there are rare instances of congenital ...
need lotion recommendation11/2/2009Mary Pat, R.N.
  Q: My 5 year old daughter has had a rash around her mouth for two months. Her pediatrician does not ...
  A: Hard to say what the rash is without seeing it but from experience it could be one of two types, ...
Lingering headache in 5 year old11/2/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: My 5 year old daughter is complaining of a constant pain in the forehead for 15 days now. It changes ...
  A: Ojasvi, A previously healthy child this age, with no family history of migraines (I don't know ...
child lack of sleep related to growth11/2/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: I have a question about sleep and growth regarding my son, who just turned 7. His bedtime is about ...
  A: Julie, For lack of sleep to affect growth, this has to be considerable and unrelenting. This is ...
irregular heart beat in 5 month old11/2/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: I was listening to my infants heart beat while she was asleep and noticed that she has an irregular ...
  A: katie, Kids have pretty amazing sinus arrhymia, the normal fluctuation with heart rate that is ...
sporadic breathing pattern11/2/2009Dr Kondekar Santosh Venketraman Pediatrician MD from Mumbai India
  Q: Ever since my 5 month old got over a cold 3 weeks ago, when she has episodes in which she softly ...
  A: well, i find it quiet often due to a abd dream ro just following a nose/throst infcetion, an attempt ...
When to take our baby out in Public11/1/2009Dr Kondekar Santosh Venketraman Pediatrician MD from Mumbai India
  Q: We have daughter who is 72 days old (2 months+) & is a full term baby. We have been taking her out ...
  A: well, i recommend not atleast till first 6 months as immunity is low. even the hand and objects of ...
GERD and Colic11/1/2009Mary Pat, R.N.
  Q: I have a 6 week old born via c-section at 38 weeks. Since leaving the hospital my daughter has had ...
  A: When you mentioned your baby was being breast fed and supplemented with Enfamil Lipil tell me what ...
my son is 2 mos. and coughing11/1/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: Dr.Olson, My son is 10 weeks ago and he has a cough, no fever, no vomiting, he does have reflux but ...
  A: Angie, If the cough is for a few days, then this is probably a low grade viral illness. If it is ...
16 yr old health decline11/1/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: Olson. I wrote back on 10/18 about my son's health decline. Well, we have an answer. He tested ...
  A: angela, Thanks for the feedback. We live in a part of the country where Lyme is rare. I am not ...
nagging cough, runny nose, possible ear infection11/1/2009David Olson, MD
  Q: My son is 22 months old. Last week he had a simple cold without a fever. We treated with lots of ...
  A: Tia, He may have an ear infection, but remember, in most kids who are healthy and have an ear ...

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