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Doctor insights on: Normal 11 Mo Drooling

Sepsis: your child is being managed for pneumonia and pleural effusion.and has a bad infection.because of which his diastolic blood pressure is borderline.I am sure they are managing it well in the hospital ...Read more

Teething symptoms: Some children do get a low grade fever, diarrhea and drooling. You can treat them simultaneously. Ibuprofen is more effective for teething than tylenol (acetaminophen). You can also let your baby chew on a cold teething ring. Keep the fluids coming. If you prefer tylenol (acetaminophen), it is important you do not give your baby more than four doses of Acetaminophen per 24 hours. Acetaminophen really challenges the liver. ...Read more

Fever in 16 wk baby: Any child under the age of 1yr that has fever, particularly (but not necessarily) accompanied by any changes in behavior, feeding, alertness, irritability, excessive sleeping, and so on should be seen and managed by a pediatrician. These little critters can become critically ill very rapidly. Do not worry about a CRP - take them to the doctor. ...Read more

Fever runny nose: Poor baby! You did not mention age. If he is 30 days or less he needs an emergency room visit now. In older babies, who have had contacts with illness, and clear signs of a new viral cold (congestion) we can watch him at home. I'm glad to see he's giving you some smiles. Keep him hydrated and if he appears ill a dose of Motrin is ok ( if he's over six months) hope He's better soon! ...Read more

URI: This sounds like a simple head cold. Use some saline nse drops and a rubber bulb syringe to clear the baby's nose. ...Read more

Feeding less: I am not sure what do you mean by less. If she is breast feeding, make sure she is having at least 4 stool and 4 wet diapers at least per day. Make sure that your baby is not loosing weight. ...Read more

Cold: symptoms as you described will make a baby fussy as they do not like nasal congestion. It does not sound like your baby has an ear infection. Just observe for now and offer comfort as you can. A cold should resolve in a few days and until it does expect a crabby baby. ...Read more

Likely normal: Sometimes normal children can do that. Try to teach your child to demonstrate frustration in other ways ( like jumping). If the child does not interact well with others I would have him seen by a pediatician. ...Read more

Common enough: Penile erection in any male-esp prolonged erection, called priapism-can be very uncomfortable and painful. Common but not as painful in small children.Try to get child to relax by being closely held for comfort and trying to get child's attention on a toy or something else.Also try not to stimulate penis while cleaning him and while changing clothes. Sometimes use of warm water locally may help. ...Read more

Yes: Your INR is normal. For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. Practice safe sex. ...Read more

Mgt: Her lethargy and vomiting may be due to other causes. I would advise taking her to your physician or the ED. Please monitor her temperature. Most vaccinations reactions are mild and resolve within forty eight hours. ...Read more

Yes go to the ER: This needs immediate attention; Take your child to the ER ASAP; Don't delay !. ...Read more

See your doctor: Have you been to her doctor yet? Maybe there is an infection in her ear or her throat or somewhere else, and her doctor could give her something that will make her feel better. Or maybe this is a virus that will run its course. There are two ways to tell: you can give it more time, but you run the risk of worsening infection, or you could get a doc who knows the difference to examine her. ...Read more

ENT evaluation: A history of frequent ear infections and noisy breathing makes me concerned about large tonsils and adenoids. An evaluation by an ENT would be helpful. The cough and vomiting may be related to an ear infection, although it is difficult to know for sure without examining him. ...Read more

Wheezy: If your daughter wheezes when crawling she may allergic to the rug, in w hich case keep her off the floor until you get rid of the carpet. ...Read more

? Viral infection: mild though, so long your baby is feeding well, and keeping milk/food down, passing urine well, no other symptom, just observe, some antipyretic would help too/ bathing, if more fatigued, not feeding well, high fever, or any other symptom, please see his doctor ...Read more

Not just teething: These signs and symptoms may indicate something more than teething. Have child checked by pediatrician. ...Read more

Usually crystals: The various breakdown products that end up in babies pee can form colored urate crystals that can have that appearance. This is something you can review with babies doc. ...Read more

~10th percentile: His weight is a little below the 10th percentile. What is his height (length)? Knowing this percentile would help determine if his weight is much lower than his height, or is his height also about 10th percentile (a more normal pattern). It would also be helpful to know if he has always been along the 10%tile for weight his whole life or not. ...Read more

Platelets: What is the platelet count? Infants may have transient elevations of platelets because of infection and iron deficiency. It would be important to know what the hemoglobin and hematocrit are. Does your infant have any signs of infection? High platelets at this age are only rarely a sign of a serious hematologic problem. Repeat the CBC by venipuncture. ...Read more