Pink Eye
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:33:26+00:00PINK EYE: USUALLY MILD AND EASY TO TREAT Pink, itchy eyes? Pink eye −or conjunctivitis− is common and often spreads easily. It sometimes needs medical treatment, depending on the cause. [...]
Treatment of Head Lice
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:33:05+00:00If you suspect your child has head lice, Children’s Health Center recommends you call the clinic on (830)693-3988, or request for an appointment online. If your child has lice, Bactrim or [...]
5 Important Things You Might Not Know About Strep Throat
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:36:18+00:00By Claire McCarthy at Boston Children's Hospital On the Richter Scale of childhood illness, strep throat ranks pretty low, but its little tremors can wreak a fair bit of havoc [...]
Childhood Obesity: Help Fight the Epidemic
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:38:09+00:00Look all around us. It’s not hard to see how many of our children are affected. Childhood obesity can doom our kids to early onset diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and [...]
What is Ebola?
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:39:45+00:00By Texas Medical Association What is Ebola, and how is it transmitted? Ebola is a virus of the family Filoviridae, genus Ebolavirus that was discovered in 1976. Ebola can be transmitted [...]
What Parents Need to Know about Enterovirus D68
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:40:47+00:00By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Every year, millions of children in the United States catch enteroviruses that can cause coughing, sneezing, and fever. This year, the enterovirus that [...]
Nose Care Instructions
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:41:05+00:00Keep the nose clean and moisturized with saline! Normal saline nose drops are a salty liquid that is like the fluids your body normally produces (tears, mucus), which makes them [...]
Sinusitis
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:42:55+00:00Sinus infections develop about 10-14 days after the onset of an upper respiratory infection or with ongoing allergies. It is recognized by duration, day and nighttime cough, fatigue, headache, or [...]
Strep Throat
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:44:37+00:00Signs and symptoms may include: Sore throat and enlarged tonsils (pus and redness not essential) Swollen lymph nodes Fever, muscle, body, or joint aches Headache Belly ache, nausea, or vomiting [...]
Vomiting and Diarrhea
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:44:45+00:00Goal: Keep children comfortable and hydrated while going through this messy illness. Suppressing vomiting or diarrhea with medications prolongs the damage or masks more serious problems, like appendicitis. A heating [...]