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Blue Springs, MO
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Cigna
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Blue Springs, MO
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I'm a general pediatrician, born and raised in Kansas City. I'm now living in Grain Valley and working in Independence and Blue Springs.
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Pediatrics
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71 Agrees
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A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Thomas Seckanswered
Pediatrics 19 years experience
Headache specialist: Many/most people who have been told they have tension/stress headaches actually have a type of migraine. A headache specialist can help you determine... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Unlikely: I've not seen any studies that would indicate that and a brief journal search didn't turn up anything.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Depends: In our office, we ask that you report the exact number that you got, along with how you took it. Other offices may want you to adjust it on your own.... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Depends: It depends on where you are and what you're there for. Usually an emergency medicine trained physician, but especially in smaller towns it might be a... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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ADHD: There are other things it has been used for, but adhd is the only one it is indicated (officially supposed to be used) for. If you need more informat... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Incredibly helpful: Any physical activity is helpful for a healthy lifestyle. Sporting activities aren't for every child but many children find them more fun than other ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Kind of/partially: In my experience, children/adults can grow out of the hyperactivity by learning to control it as their brain matures. The attention/focus problems ma... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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If you were in pain: Not a typical response but i suppose if pain had you feeling depressed and Ibuprofen helped the pain then you could get happy feelings from it. It co... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Not really: It's more accurate to say that adhd may be more noticeable in homes that don't offer consistency and routine. A child with adhd that lives with struc... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Esier said than done: As always, it comes down to balancing intake & exercise. Most very overweight children overeat, drink too much sugar and get minimal exercise.
It's ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Technically, 300mg : I don't recommend taking more than 100mg (25mg every 6 hours) without physician input, as that can be extremely sedating. That said, technically the ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Depnds on her height: Assuming an average 8 year old girl of 50 inches (50th percentile), the average weight is 57 lbs (a body mass index (bmi) of 50th percentile).
Bmi i... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Don't know: I don't believe that information exists anywhere. I couldn't find anything on it. There's a lot of info about how difficult marriage can be for some... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Multiple options: The only way to know for sure is to ask the doctor.
The most common reason to intubate in the delivery room is if the baby isn't vigorous and meconiu... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Sometimes even just before the first one.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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It contributes: People with chronic/recurrent headaches have been shown to have fewer headaches if they maintain good hydration. It's really hard to be over-hydrated... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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No: I agree that most infants with colic symptoms have underlying conditions/circumstances that can explain some of the symptoms. However, given the agree... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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No connection: There is no known connection between the thickness of your hair and the softness of your skin.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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What's regular?: There are several different kinds. Mucopurulent is the gooey kind, usually associated with bacterial conjunctivitis, but almost anything that makes y... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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No: Adhd is a clinical diagnosis, based on symptoms of inattention, behaviors and performance. There aren't any imaging tests that can diagnose it and cu... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Depends: Is it a new problem or a problem they've had their whole life? Do they have pain when they poop and/or stomach pain?
In general, as dr. Lippe said, ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Those are all medications that are and have been used to treat adhd. There are newer medications that tend to last longer and have fewer side effects... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Possible habit cough: Occasionally a child develops a habit of coughing, like sucking their thumb. It's not something they think about doing, it just happens. They aren't... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Yes: The majority of sources indicate that it is safe but there does seems to be some disagreement.
The cdc and world health organization both indicate th... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) (diphenyhydramine) and other similar medication (doxylamine) are the ingredients in many (if not most) over the counter sle... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Criteria & surveys: It usually starts with filling out forms (like vanderbilts or connors) to determine if you have the signs and symptoms of add (inattention)/adhd (hype... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Are you asking if they should take their medications on the weekends? I think most physicians would say that in most circumstances the answer is yes.... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Yes: I know some surgeons that have adhd. With all the treatment options we have today there is no reason adhd should limit anyone's goals.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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What country?: Please clarify. I was able to find this list that covers about 100 countries:
http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/list_of_ibuprofen_brand_names.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Yes: This is complicated and best discussed with your physician, as there are several possible causes. It (elevated intraocular pressure) can be caused by... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Consider depression: I agree that dehydration is the most common reason for symptoms like these in a nursing mother, but post-partum depression can also present with physi... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Keep washing: The more you flush them the better. Black pepper itself shouldn't damage the eye but the flakes could scratch it. Keep washing it, and if he's in pa... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Over 12 months, the most common cause is allergies. There are other causes, so your child should be seen by their doctor. If allergies are diagnosed... Read More
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Not the right ?: It's important to know that in general, people don't get resistant to antibiotics, bacteria do. The things dr. Park mentioned are to help prevent cau... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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If prescribed: It's a safe medication if your child's doctor prescribed it. If you want more information, please provide more details.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Ibuprofen helps: If honey isn't enough, for many children, Ibuprofen is the most helpful medication (per recent studies), although Acetaminophen has also been shown to... Read More
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CDC's ADHD page: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/diagnosis.html
it gives a list of the diagnostic criteria for adhd. Most of the paper tests that we use put numbers t... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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None proven: No over the counter medication or supplement has ever been proven consistently helpful treating adhd.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Depnds on definition: Lazy eye can refer either to the fact that the eyes don't line up right (one eye is too lazy to keep up with the other), also known as strabismus, or ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Depends: They shouldn't be used at the same time on the same area, but sometimes you need a stronger one (fluocinolide) on one area and a weaker one (triamcino... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Depends: In general inhaled steroids are started when a child is experiencing frequent night cough (> 2/mo), frequent asthma symptoms/inhaler use (>2/wk), limi... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Patients with ocd and asperger's tend to also have anxiety issues and anxiety can worsen heartburn symptoms.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Neither is particularly effective. Recent tudies of cough medications have shown that codeine-containing cough medications work about as well as suga... Read More
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Criteria & surveys: It usually starts with filling out forms (like vanderbilts or connors) to determine if you have the signs and symptoms of add (inattention)/adhd (hype... Read More
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Complicated: The mainstay is activated charcoal, which can deactivate the medication before it gets absorbed into your system. If it's an extremely high dose & th... Read More
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No: Lortab has hydrocodone in it.
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Now: As soon as you feel that you or the child is out of control, then it's time to seek help. Talk to your pediatrician to get an idea of if there's a me... Read More
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No: Hycodan is hydrocodone plus homatropine. Lortab is hydrocodone plus acetaminophen.
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Add-on for hives: Ranitidine (zantac), although it's a different kind of histamine blocker (h2 for acid vs h1 for allergies), has been shown to have some anti-allergy p... Read More
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9 months: Anything from 7 months (early) to 9 months is considered average for crawling on hands and knees. Some infants can take longer and some can skip stra... Read More
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Dr. Seck is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Seck is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Seck is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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I have a six week old grandson diagnosed with it. He is a triplet. Does that have anything to do with it
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful!
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Thanks, Doc. Appreciate the quick response.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Medical/Graduate school
University of Notre Dame
MD
Medical/Graduate school
Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, AZ
Graduated 2004MD
Residency
St. Louis University Hospital
Residency
Oklahoma State University Medical Center
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Affiliations
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Osteopathic Association
American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians
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