Sound Beach Pediatrics

2 weeks ago

A common question many families have is should their child take antibiotics when they're ill. 💊

The answer depends on if your child has a bacterial infection or not. Antibiotics only help treat bacterial infections and do not help if your child has a viral infection such as the Common Cold, the Flu, or COVID. 🤒

It's also important to know that antibiotics can cause side effects. Before giving your child antibiotics, make sure to talk to the pediatrician first and get a prescription. Follow their instructions, including giving the medicine for the duration recommended to get rid of the bacterial infection. Call our office if your child is ill and needs to be seen by the doctor. ☎️

👇 Check out this guide for more answers on common FAQ's about antibiotics!

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Antibiotics for Children: 10 Common Questions Answered

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The AAP answers parents' common questions about the use of antibiotics here. Using antibiotics when they are not the right medicine will not help and may even cause more harm than good.

Sound Beach Pediatrics

2 weeks ago

Millions of Americans get food poisoning every year. Recently, the CDC issued an alert about McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger that might be contaminated with E. coli bacteria. 🦠

Whether your family is eating out or at home, if the food is contaminated with harmful microbes or not cooked properly, your family can become sick. 🤢

👉 Check out this helpful guide for information on the different types of germs associated with food poisoning, symptoms to look out for, and how to help children with food-borne illnesses recover.

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Food Poisoning & Contamination: Information for Families

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Food poisoning occurs after eating food contaminated by bacteria. The symptoms of food poisoning are basically the same as those of stomach flu: abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever...

Sound Beach Pediatrics

2 weeks ago

Is your child taking prescribed opioid medicine for pain management? If so, it's important to follow the safety guidelines for opioid use and take the steps needed to minimize side effects. We recommend checking out this resource from the AAP to learn more! 💊

"Follow the instructions. Make sure your child takes the medication as prescribed and for the least possible time. Most opioids for children are prescribed at the lowest dose possible and for a very short time—often 5 days or less. Remember to ask when your child can safely take their other prescription medications, over-the-counter medications and vitamins or supplements."

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How to Manage Your Child’s Pain & Prescription Opioid Use: 4 Safety Tips

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers information on managing a child’s pain, safe use of prescription opioids and naloxone and how to dispose of unused medications.

Sound Beach Pediatrics

3 weeks ago

How long and how you store your breast milk is important to ensure the safety and quality of your milk. We recommend following CDC's storage and preparation techniques, including the proper way of cleaning your feeding items and pumping equipment.

"Wash your hands well before expressing or handling breast milk. Mothers can express breast milk by hand or with a manual or electric pump.

If using a pump, inspect the pump kit and tubing to make sure it is clean. Discard and replace moldy tubing immediately.

If using a shared pump, clean pump dials, power switch, and countertop with a disinfectant wipe."

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Breast Milk Storage and Preparation

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How to properly prepare and store expressed breast milk to maintain its safety and quality.

Sound Beach Pediatrics

3 weeks ago

Cases of walking pneumonia are on the rise, but there is no need to panic as walking pneumonia is a less severe form.

Most cases of pneumonia are viral and therefore are treated by rest and keeping the fever under control. For more information and tips, check out this blog from the AAP.

"Cough suppressants containing codeine or dextromethorphan should not be used. Coughing is helpful in clearing the excessive secretions caused by the infection. Viral pneumonia usually improves after a few days, although the cough may last several weeks.

Because it is often difficult to tell whether the pneumonia is caused by a virus or by a bacteria, your pediatrician may prescribe an antibiotic. All antibiotics should be taken for the full prescribed course and at the recommended dose. Your child will feel better after just a few days. Do not stop the antibiotic early because the infection could return."

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Pneumonia in Children: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention

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Most cases of pneumonia follow a viral upper respiratory tract infection. Typically, the viruses that cause these infections (respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, parainfluenza, adenovirus) spread ...