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Pediatric Grand Rounds

“A Medication Error in the ISCU”

8:00 a.m. – September 3, 2010
Room 2.312 Children’s Hospital

 

Presented by C. Joan Richardson, M.D.

Professor and Chair
Department of Pediatrics
Director, Division of Neonatology
John Sealy Distinguished Centennial Chair in Neonatology

Univeristy of Texas Medical Branch

 

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Close-up of a boy's ear

Expert advice on how parents can better protect their kids this school year


Today’s Parent, Aug. 31, 2010
Ear, nose and throat problems can come from unexpected sources, wrote UTMB’s Dr. Harold Pine. Though a common part of growing up, if ENT infections are recurrent, complications arise or prescribed treatment doesn’t work, parents should consult an otolaryngologist to find the root cause. “Allergies block the Eustachian tube, which runs from the nose to the ear, causing swelling. If a child has a stuffy nose, it will likely lead to stuffy ears. … Ear infections aren’t contagious, but cold and flu viruses that can lead to ear infections circulate rapidly at daycare. Teach children good hygiene habits, like washing their hands, and regularly washing and disinfecting surface areas. Most importantly, keep sick children at home.” Read more here ...

 

Walking in a crosswalk

School prep not just about buying supplies


Galveston County Daily News, Aug. 25, 2010
With the beginning of the new school year, UTMB
Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly offer safety tips in their weekly Keeping Kids Healthy column, including traffic safety. “Teach your child to obey all traffic signals and signs and to look left, then right and then left again for moving vehicles before he or she crosses the street; to cross at an intersection; and to never dart into the street from behind objects, such as bushes or parked cars. … Other safety issues to consider when sending your child back to school include checking playground surfaces at your child’s school to make sure there is a 12-inch depth of wood chips or other padding.”
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Welcome to our new doctors!

 

UTMB Department of Pediatrics is pleased to welcome Drs. Oscar Brown, Jyotika Garg, Barkat Hooda, Phillip Lee, Kesturkoppal Muralidhara, Alika Muthukumar and Sapna Sutaria, to our respected medical staff.

 

The addition of these new doctors to the department allows us to provide new treatments and expanded services to more patients.

 


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Special Needs Library

Resources for parents by parents with special needs children.

 

Ongoing Clinical Trials:

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Vaccine Study for Teenage Girls

Please contact Gerianne Casey
at (409) 772-1696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pediatric After Hours Urgent Care


If you need us, we will be here for you. We provide a caring environment
for you and your child. There’s always a pediatrician on-site to quickly address your child’s urgent health care needs.

 

Hours:

Monday through Friday,
5:30 to 10 p.m.
Saturday through Sunday,
10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Holidays, Noon-8 p.m.

 

Two locations for your convenience —

 

Galveston

After Hours Pediatric Urgent Care
2027 61st Street, Galveston
(409) 744-KIDS (5437)

 

League City

After Hours Pediatric Urgent Care
3023 Marina Bay Dr. (FM 2094),
Ste. 101, League City
(281) 334-6578