Don’t Forget About Mom
Use baby's trust of mom, dad, or other primary caregiver to your advantage.
Use baby's trust of mom, dad, or other primary caregiver to your advantage. For instance, if a young patient cries or pushes away your stethoscope each time you try to listen to the heart, lungs, or abdomen, have the mother hold the stethoscope bell on the child's torso for you. Even a very suspicious child will usually permit this. Soliciting the mother's help in such scenarios can calm the child's fears and allow for a better examination.
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D. Brady Pregerson, MD
Articles in this issue
Snippets of Vaccine History: Success, Failure, and Controversy
Should Pediatricians Be Vaccinating the Parents of Patients (eg, With Tdap and Flu Vaccines)?
Should the Topic of Thimerosal-Free Vaccines Be Discussed With Parents?
Importance of Immunization: A Serious Disease Is Just a Plane Ride Away
Juvenile Dermatomyositis Sine Myositis
Children With Gigantism, Hypotonia, and an Unusual Facial Appearance
Shin Guard Dermatitis
Pompholyx
Orbital Cellulitis
To Tie or Not to Tie: The Dilemma of the Supernumerary Digit
Keratosis pilaris: Regimens for rough skin
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: How to Recognize the Various Manifestations
Infant With Recurrent Omphalitis and Otitis
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