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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Lymph nodes | 2/9/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: I know i am not a child anymore, but i know you could help me. because Flu and flu like symptoms are ... A: Jose, If the enlarged node corresponded with the illness, then it almost certainly is not a cancer ... | ||
| 2 dads | 2/8/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: I hope you can help me, i have a 2 yr old from a previous relationship and me and my husband are ... A: Jessica, Explain to him that his father is his father and the babies father is the babies father. ... | ||
| fecal matter public bathroom, real risk, potty training | 2/8/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: I will start by telling you that I am a germophob. My questions revolve around public bathrooms ... A: Sheri, Germs are everywhere. Fecal matter is everywhere in any bathroom, even the most ... | ||
| Infant with RSV and flying | 2/8/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: My grandchild has RSV. She is 1yrs old and is suppose to fly next week to visit me. Is it okay for ... A: Sheila, There is no specific reason that a child with RSV, especially improving, can't fly. If ... | ||
| Babbling/social Concerns in 8 month old | 2/7/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: Dr. Olson, I'm writing to you about my 8 month old son. He was born 6 weeks early, so he's 7 months ... A: Melissa, You have pretty high expectations of this little guy (as you should, for you are his ... | ||
| Reduced motion and green colour | 2/7/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: Respected Sir my two and half month old baby boy had a motion problem for past three days, his ... A: smitha, I would first of all, if he is not feeling well, see your doctor, have a good exam and ... | ||
| query about easy 5 vaccin | 2/6/2012 | Dr Kondekar Santosh Venketraman Pediatrician MD, Mumbai India, Online Pediatrician |
| Q: is easy 5 safe for infant? in a case easy 5 give 1st dose on a age of 1.5 month than gap of 1.5 ... A: you can, it wont give protection against HIB meningitis, which you had opted for in first dose. ... | ||
| Potty Training relapse | 2/5/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: I started potty training my daughter at 23 months, as she told us consistently when she needed to ... A: Lisa, She is smart, she knows what she is doing and clearly this is a power struggle she will win ... | ||
| query about easy 5 vaccin | 2/5/2012 | Dr Kondekar Santosh Venketraman Pediatrician MD, Mumbai India, Online Pediatrician |
| Q: is easy 5 safe for infant? in a case easy 5 give 1st dose on a age of 1.5 month than gap of 1.5 ... A: it all depends from person to person. cold chain is difficult to follow in small/low cost setups. ... | ||
| Toilet problems aged 5 and a half! | 2/4/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: My son is 5 and wets himself several times every day and also poos himself a few times a week. He is ... A: Rose, If his urine is normal and he is neurologically normal, and he is 5, then this is willful, ... | ||
| 6 month old with purple hands and feet/not sick | 2/4/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: This morning when I got my 6 month old son up his hands and feet were purple. They were not cold ... A: Meghan, Lots of kids who are healthy, especially infants, will have selective blueness of the ... | ||
| advice reagarding vaccination of my baby | 2/2/2012 | Dr. Puneet Kumar |
| Q: My son is 45 days old and he was given BCG at the time of birth, but no Hep B vaccine. my question ... A: You son can be given EASY FIVE (DPT + Hib + Hepatitis B) and OPV (Polio drops) now and again after 1 ... | ||
| 10 Yr old girl child feels always to urinate | 2/2/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: My girl child whose is 2002 born had symptoms of always urinating 6 months back and we had done all ... A: parvathi, I would first have someone look at a urine test and rule out infection or diabetes. Has ... | ||
| Defiant four year old | 2/2/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: I have a four year old little boy who is full of life and opinions. From the time he wakes up in the ... A: Heather, My short answer is to see your pediatrician, have a good history and exam, make sure ... | ||
| 5 month and pacifer | 2/1/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: We try not to wear our shoes inside but I can't remember when is the last time I washed our wood ... A: Lexie, Kids lick shoes, eat dirt and do a number of very disgusting things and they almost always ... | ||
| acute appendicits | 2/1/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: A ten year old, female child, has been having pain in right lower abdomen with vomiting - 2 ... A: ram, In the USA, we wouldn't mess around with antibiotics at all, we would do an appendectomy and ... | ||
| 1 year kid not sleeping | 1/31/2012 | Dr. Puneet Kumar |
| Q: We have a one year old baby boy. He eats well and only problem right from his infanthood is that he ... A: I have following thoughts to share: 1. Yes, "sleep requirement" of humans is very variable and many ... | ||
| Ear Infection | 1/31/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: My daughter is 8 months old and she weights 17 pounds. The Pediatrician prescribe for her to take ... A: Maria, We generally give 80-90mg/kg/day in two doses of Amoxicillin for an ear infection. I would ... | ||
| 10 month baby Diet | 1/31/2012 | Dr. Puneet Kumar |
| Q: Can you pls suggest diet chart for 10 month old baby. Currently her Diet chart is - Morning 7 Am - ... A: Here are the answers: 1. It is important for your baby to learn chewing. And if you keep offering ... | ||
| bilateral posterior knee pain in 6 y/o | 1/30/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: when I picked up my daughter from school today she immediately complained that her legs hurt behind ... A: You use some medical terminology in the subject line. Are you a doctor or a nurse? I don't know ... | ||
| 4 month old baby loose motion | 1/30/2012 | Dr. Arun Kumar Suri |
| Q: My 4 month old baby is having loose motions since last 17-18 days. After breast feed,he is suffering ... A: It is quite common for small babies to pass motion after every feed. If you are exclusively ... | ||
| white color stool | 1/30/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: My son 23 months had the stomach flu that lasted three and a half days. Thereafter his stool has not ... A: Koralina (very nice name!), Kids this age often, after a stomach flu, have weeks of abnormal ... | ||
| 3 month old with stool reducing substance | 1/29/2012 | Dr. Puneet Kumar |
| Q: My 3 month old exclusively breastfed baby has been testing positive for stool reducing substance ... A: It indicates "lactose intolerance". If baby is really uncomfortable, you may have to discontinue ... | ||
| Stool reducing substance in breastfed 3 month old | 1/29/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: Olson, My 3 month old exclusively breastfed baby has been testing positive for stool reducing ... A: Sara, The test measures unabsorbed sugars in the stool, like one may have with a sugar ... | ||
| thinner stools | 1/28/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: Good day doc, my 4.8 year old daughter was on Lactulose Duphalac for a month due to constipation, ... A: Jeanne, I personally have stools that vary in caliber (probably much more then you wanted to ... | ||
| Waking up crying from every nap | 1/28/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: My 22 month-old daughter has been waking up screaming during almost every nap that she has for the ... A: Lauren, It sounds like a healthy kid who is at the age when they begin to assert a bit of ... | ||
| Baby food | 1/27/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: We are giving regular food (like: Rice / Wheat Bread) to our 11 month old boy. He appear to have ... A: Mandira, When kids are given food that they can't grind up fully, they don't have the full benefit ... | ||
| Baby food | 1/27/2012 | Dr. Puneet Kumar |
| Q: We are giving Khichiri and Dal Rice to our 11 month old boy. He appear to have liked it. Our ... A: It is important for your son to learn chewing. And if you keep offering him soft diet like khichari ... | ||
| 9 Month old with a cough | 1/27/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: My 9 month old developed a cough within the past few days. He's been congested, but with no runny ... A: Jennifer, Generally coughs that increase at night with clear lungs are due to upper airway ... | ||
| Infant congestion chronic | 1/27/2012 | Dr Kondekar Santosh Venketraman Pediatrician MD, Mumbai India, Online Pediatrician |
| Q: Sir, I have a 5 month old son born normally. He weighs 8.5 kgs. .He is exclusively breastfed. Has ... A: 1. yes , confirm by body mass index. Calculator links available on google serach. evaluate for cause ... | ||
| Child almost 5 years old with underarm odor | 1/27/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: Olson, Yesterday I was sitting close to my daughter (who will be 5 in a few weeks) and noticed a ... A: Jody, If one sweats a bit more than usual, there will be an underarm odor at times. Without other ... | ||
| dark brown stool since a year and half | 1/26/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: my daughter who is 2years 5months old(her weight is 11kg) passes very dark brown stool since she was ... A: shariqua, I'm not really an advocate of diet "plans", for most of us feed our kids as we eat, and ... | ||
| Formula feeding | 1/26/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: My baby is 7 weeks old and i've had to put her on formula since day 5 since i had a lot of feeding ... A: Dee, Modern formulas are all as close to breast milk as they can be and are safe, very effective ... | ||
| puchu | 1/26/2012 | Dr Kondekar Santosh Venketraman Pediatrician MD, Mumbai India, Online Pediatrician |
| Q: My one year old baby gone through such a drastic problem which is relate to vomits and lose motions ... A: its like an emergency, she may need IV fluid supplements, antibiotics, evaluations like stool ... | ||
| 5 year old waking with headache | 1/26/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: My daugther is 5 almost 6 years old. About 8 days ago she woke up stating that her head hurts. I ... A: Chasity, Headaches are common in children, but the rather sudden onset of a headache in a child ... | ||
| dark brown stool since a year and half | 1/25/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: my daughter who is 2years 5months old(her weight is 11kg) passes very dark brown stool since she was ... A: shariqua, Stool color varies with the child, the diet and probably many other factors. If it ... | ||
| 20 month old sleeplessness | 1/25/2012 | David Olson, MD |
| Q: Dr. Olson, My 20 month old daughter is not sleeping well at all. She fights going to sleep at ... A: Kerry, Sleep is great for everyone and the nice thing about getting toddlers to sleep better is ... | ||
| weight issue | 1/25/2012 | Dr Kondekar Santosh Venketraman Pediatrician MD, Mumbai India, Online Pediatrician |
| Q: my baby was 2.700 kilos when she was born after she was gaining weight normally till 6 months it was ... A: weight gain slows over time, the speed of weight gain may be less after 6 months due to reasons ... | ||
| OPV vs IPV | 1/25/2012 | Dr. Puneet Kumar |
| Q: I have a baby boy of 10 months. Doctor advised me to give him IPV rather than OPV. And my son has ... A: Amardeep, 1. No, there is no fixed schedule. The days are well publicized be banners and various ... | ||
| continuous abdominal pain | 1/25/2012 | Dr Graham Smith |
| Q: My daughter is 4 years old and has been treated over the past year for several UTI and kidney ... A: If her urine culture is negative it is unlikely that it is a UTI. There are many causes for ... | ||
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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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