Pediatric Specialists of Plano

When Do Kids Need Antibiotics

When do kids need antibiotics?

Parents often expect our Plano pediatricians to prescribe antibiotics for their sick children, but these medications are not always the right solution. So, when do kids need antibiotics? Antibiotics are only effective for treating bacterial infections. They don’t help with viral infections at all; in fact, they may do more harm than good.

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Fevers in Children

Talking about fevers in children with our Plano pediatricians

Our Plano pediatricians get many phone calls from worried parents about fevers in children. A normal temperature is one degree up or down from 98.6ºF. When a child’s temperature is 100.5ºF or higher, it’s a fever. A child’s fever is not usually dangerous, but it’s important to know when to call the pediatrician.

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Telemedicine Is Now Available

Our pediatricians are now offering telemedicine and virtual appointments

Fear and uncertainty are spreading as quickly as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). As a parent, you want to keep your child safe and healthy. As Plano pediatricians, we share this goal, which is why we’re now offering telemedicine. These virtual options include appointments for everyday concerns and remote screening for COVID-19.

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Message to Parents about Coronavirus

Message to parents about coronavirus: Our main concern is patient care and safety

Our message to parents about coronavirus is simple: our physicians and staff are working diligently to keep our patients and staff as safe as possible as we all deal with COVID-19, also known as coronavirus. We have made several changes to address the evolving conditions caused by the virus.

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Colds and Allergies in Children

What parents need to know about colds and allergies in children

Our Plano pediatricians know that both colds and allergies in children can make our young patients’ lives miserable. Both can be marked by runny noses, sore throats and generally not feeling well. However, these ailments require different treatments. As a result, it’s important to be able to identify which is which.

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Treating Diarrhea in Children – Is the BRAT Diet Best?

Find the latest advice about treating diarrhea in children

For years, many doctors suggested the BRAT diet for treating diarrhea in children. This bland diet involved eating bananas, rice, applesauce and toast, which is where the name comes from. Although this diet was the gold standard for many years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and our Plano pediatricians no longer recommend this diet exclusively.

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Fever in Children

How to identify fever in children

It’s late at night and your child is crying. You check on him and feel his forehead. He’s burning up. What now? As Plano pediatricians and parents ourselves, we’re familiar with the anxiety that fever in children can provoke. Fortunately, most fevers indicate that your child’s immune system is functioning as it should,

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Viral Upper Respiratory Infections and Colds

Cold viruses are spread from person to person

Colds or upper respiratory infections are viral infections of the nose and throat.  Cold viruses are spread from person to person by hand contact and sneezing, not by cold air or drafts.  Healthy children get at least six colds each year.  Usually, fever lasts up to 3 days,

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Strep Throat/ Scarlet Fever

Scarlet fever is strep throat with a rash, caused by a toxin produced by some strep bacteria.  The complication rate is no different than the complication rate for strep throat alone.  The red rash usually clears in 4 to 5 days.

Recommendations for Scarlet Fever include:
Antibiotics:

Your child will be given a prescription for an antibiotic. 

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(972) 473-7777

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Pediatric Specialists of Plano
3405 Midway Road, Suite 650
Plano, TX 75093

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