Category Archives: Pediatrics

MRSA. Do you have it? How to avoid it? How to treat it!

Posted on June 9, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to incise and drain this spectacularly large,  red abscess.  Culture is not back yet, but I suspect (and treated for) MRSA, methicillin-resistant staph aureus.  Here are the nuts and bolts about diagnosis and treatment of MRSA. 1/3 … Continue reading →

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Drowning. The silent, public death. What to watch for. . .

Posted on June 3, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

This is a macabre subject, I know.  But, one that needs to be considered.  Summertime means more time around water.  Drowning is a real danger.  It is the second leading cause of accidental death of children aged 15 years and … Continue reading →

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Infantile hemangiomas. Get your cameras out!

Posted on May 30, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

This delightful baby’s hemangioma was nearly imperceptible at birth and grew to be this rather impressive lesion.  I advised the parents to take lots of pictures because by preschool it will probably be gone.  Infantile hemangiomas are benign tumors of … Continue reading →

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Need help returning to work as a breastfeeding mom?

Posted on May 22, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

Know the benefits! Several studies show that breastfeeding helps individual families as well as employers– improved productivity and employee loyalty, enhanced public image of the employer, AND decreased absenteeism, health care costs, and employee turnover. Employers must provide “reasonable break time … Continue reading →

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Embarrassed about your pale pasty skin? Get over it.

Posted on May 16, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

Wanting a rich, deep tan?  Frequenting a tanning salon?. . . Please don’t.  May has been designated Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month.  So, let’s celebrate our natural skin color, whatever color it is. American Academy of Dermatology did an … Continue reading →

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Head lice (Is your skin crawling?). Two new treatments.

Posted on May 13, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

Good people get head lice.  It is especially rampant in schools where coats may hang next to each other (and the lice essentially jump from one household to another).  Head lice are becoming more resistant to over-the-counter rinses.  There are two … Continue reading →

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Teens birthing babies tumbles to a record low.

Posted on May 12, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

This is something to celebrate!  As a mother, I know that once you have a child your life (and your life’s pathway) are forever altered.  And, you are forever tied to their father (hi, honey!).   My teen patients and I … Continue reading →

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Are you considering NOT immunizing your child?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

A new position statement was released revealing that even a small number of unimmunized individuals can greatly increase spread of disease.  For children who do NOT get immunized, their risk of measles is 35 times those who are vaccinated, 23 times for … Continue reading →

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What to do about molluscum?

Posted on April 29, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

I had a conscientious mom “up in arms” about her daughter having two molluscum lesions on her neck. I calmed her a bit and then discussed the treatment options with her. . . Molluscum is a poxvirus causing a chronic localized … Continue reading →

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“Hot” off the press! Change in teething care.

Posted on April 14, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

For all of you who care for  young children . . . the FDA has issued a warning to NOT give over  the counter teething medication to children under age 2.  Here is why. . . benzocaine products, such as Anbesol and … Continue reading →

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