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Livingston Pediatric Clinic
Livingston, TX
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Thursday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
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I have been a Board Certified Pediatrician for almost 18 years in a small group practice in Texas. I have a special interest in Behavioral issues in children and adolescents. I am a single Mom with two sons in college and two in middle school - have juggled a busy job and family for years and like to share my ideas on handling life in this situation. Prior to entering medical school, I was an ER/Critical Care/Burn nurse for a number of years. I believe medicine is all about common sense and melding between holistic and medical treatment.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Pediatrics
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United States: Texas
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449 Answers
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Possible: As a pediatrician I will assume we are talking about a young infant. A cold is a viral infection. Thrush is a fungal infection in the mouth. IF the th... Read More
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Type: UTI is urinary tract infection. Can be caused by several types of germs. STDs are one group of germs that can be a cause. If sexually active and conce... Read More
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Epidemiology?: Your question made me think of two things - first the definition of the study of changes/diseases in a population - Epidemiology.
http://www.who.int/c... Read More
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Fairly common: Tics are often a co-morbid condition in patients with ADD/ADHD. They can be stressful for both the child and the parent but usually do not cause harm.... Read More
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A 16-year-old member asked:
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Sure: Teen sleep health is very important as their brains are still in development. Usually recommend at least 8 hours a night. Try not to let them become n... Read More
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Depends: Over medicated implies the child is too sedated or loss of personality. If medicine is part of the treatment the goal should be to help calm down the ... Read More
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Choices: The use of humidifiers/vaporizers is very helpful for both adults and children and not just for colds! Air conditioning/heating takes the moisture out... Read More
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Pigmentation changes: Various conditions can cause changes in pigmentation. This could be a birthmark that is more prominent as the rest of the skin darkens. It could be a ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Daily vitamin: Try taking a daily women's vitamin as menstruating females need more iron. Try eating foods in small six meal schedule focusing on fruits/veges/comple... Read More
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Can be: The sting was above the ankle - the body shifts fluids to the area in response to the venom to help your body heal. Gravity pulls the fluid down into ... Read More
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Be patient: Zyrtec (cetirizine) is designed to be a once a day medication - meaning it can effects for almost 24 hours. You are reporting some sedation on it - I ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Constipation: First thought at your age is the stimulation of the anus/rectum during intercourse may have triggered a colon reflex to evacuate your bowels. If you h... Read More
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See MD: Scoliosis by itself doesn't often have symptoms due to the bones. In teens I always check for constipation as the cause for abd pain but since there a... Read More
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Depends: Depends on your goals and previous educational training. In Pediatrics The Red Book Atlas of Pediatric Infectious Disease is our "bible" when we need ... Read More
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Lymph channel: There is a second set of "pipe" in our body that helps the body with some clean up of infections. The red track may mean that an infection has entered... Read More
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Probably wart: A flesh colored bump on the finger may be a wart - doubt it's a pimple. There is a viral wart - Molloscum contagiosum - that is often described as fle... Read More
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Too soon to tell: Teens can still have pretty big shifts in their hormone levels so some irregularity can happen. This cycle may have more of a cyst which is delaying t... Read More
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Yes: Cascade's product page states this product is caffeine, sodium (salt), and gluten free. Much better choice than soda! As with anything else, moderatio... Read More
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Chemical irritation: If you are free of infection review what you are drinking. Excessive acids from juices/sodas can cause the urine to be irritating. Caffeine can also c... Read More
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Relax: Epiglottitis is due to infection from nontypable H Flu (germ). The biggest risk with swallowing a chicken bone is it catching up in your throat and tr... Read More
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Various reasons: Any facial product will contain several active and inactive ingredients. I would recommend giving your face a break for a few days and try another pro... Read More
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Relax: Your previous mono infection was not the cause of your new partner's illness. Always risk of transmission of infections during kissing but if you didn... Read More
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Be careful!: It is tempting to go after these - but you will often cause more damage. Bruising should heal over a few days. Put light layer of neosporin on opening... Read More
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No: Burping is expelling gas from the stomach through the mouth. Sometimes this action can carry stomach acid up into the esophagus causing Heart Burn.
h... Read More
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Internal tubing: There are a set of tubes leading from the testicle into the penis. These are what will delivery seminal fluid when he reaches reproductive age. As pub... Read More
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Air pressure: There is a small connection between your nose and ear called Eustacian Tube. Blowing the nose allows some air pressure changes to happen and the feeli... Read More
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Aspirin?: Aspirin can cause about 30% patients who use it hypersensitive - including development of hives. Have you used a new lotion or perfume? Chemicals on t... Read More
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Rectal Stimulation: This is not habit forming. An infants nerves to the rectum are still immature. There's a automatic reflex to relax when stimulated. This will improve ... Read More
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Yes: Mood issues and response to medications can be complex in this age range. Generally if you have not seen a positive response after two weeks on medica... Read More
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Most likely: You are most likely protected from tetanus. However, watch the wound closely. Cat and dog bites are prone to develop infection. Also has the cat had r... Read More
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Need Appointment: Whenever a patient tells me their stool looks like coffee grounds they need a test to see if this is digested blood within the intestines. Abdominal a... Read More
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Probably not: Based on your history you probably have some irritation of the tissue of the back of throat or some mild nasal bleeding with cough. Drink plenty of wa... Read More
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Many things: Strep throat is a bacterial infection that will iften run its course in 5-7 days. Antibiotics are not always necessary in milder cases. Use of antibio... Read More
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Qualified specialist: This discipline uses the knowledge of psychology and medical interpretation of brain development to help with behavioral issues in children and teens.... Read More
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Close observation: Risperdone is an antipsychotic medication used to help pediatric patients with sensory issues. It should be started in low doses and closely monitored... Read More
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Ignore: Breastfeeders apply liquid nystatin to your nipples after feeds if your baby is being treated on it.
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No: Trichomonasis can only survive on us in our genital tract and is passed to others through sexual intercourse. Very very rare cases of transfer when i... Read More
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Back to sleep: Always place your child in a sleeping environment free of pillows, blankets and stuffed animals. No bumper pads either. Dress them in a comfortable on... Read More
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Nutritional support: Detox is a concept of ridding your body of "bad" chemicals. I would caution you against following any advice that involves bowel cleansing as this may... Read More
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Specialist : you could work towards a board certified pediatric emergency room physician. Help train paramedics
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Caution: We all love to cuddle our babies - but there are risks with co sleeping. An infant is learning to adapt to all sorts of new stimulation - remember the... Read More
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No: Remember, you baby grew up in a bag of water while you were pregnant. The first layer of skin often peels during the first few weeks out in the air. S... Read More
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Not typical: That description is not a normal finding on a child. It could be due to several reasons so it is best to have MD examine it. If there is pain, fever o... Read More
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No: Strep throat is a common germ spread by saliva droplets from an infected persons cough, kiss or sharing a drink. Gonorrhea is an std that can cause a ... Read More
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Various reasons: Odd movements in young children can be due to several things - may just enjoy the sensation to something more concerning. Video the behavior and make ... Read More
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Neonatal memory: Once the nervous system has developed the fetus can began to respond to stimulation and develop some memories. I've seen many newborns alert to their ... Read More
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Variable: Distraction and forgetfulness can be a symptom of many conditions and the diagnosis of adult ADHD can be complex. Stress, sleep deprivation, medicatio... Read More
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We're complicated: The twins share the same DNA sequence but going from a fertilized egg to splitting into multiple cells to form a human can be influenced by several fa... Read More
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Possible: Sleep patterns vary but sometimes can be regulated by behavior therapy. Consider scheduled quiet "nap" times and keep room calm and lightly lit. Have ... Read More
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Fiber: Grains provide fiber - nature's paper towel - to help bulk up stool and are offer more complex energy units with more vitamins and minerals than white... Read More
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She not only explains things to you the parent but then she turns the conversation to the child and explains it to them and answers their questions as well.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks for your response! Unfortunately, I don't have time to get to the clinic I go to this weekend. Due to your advice & no sign of healing I might just try to take ti...Read More
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This made me feel good. Thanks! Thank u doc ... As I am new to this city I had this problem initially but now I am OK and I also had some mental health fear... So your answer helped me to reduce my fe...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I didn't have any lotion or anything so it's gotta be just he aspirin. And maybe I'm becoming allergic to pepsi.
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University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, TX
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Texas Children's Hospital
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