Category: Common Childhood Illnesses

What Should I Know About RSV?

What Should I Know About RSV?

It’s the holiday season and that means family parties, neighborhood get-togethers and worship community gatherings! It also means runny noses, sneezes, coughs and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). While social media…
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Put down that aspirin!

Put down that aspirin!

Winter brings a raft of viral infections to homes, schools, daycares, churches and other gathering places. Your Alzein Pediatrics Primary & Urgent Care medical professionals know that these colds, flus and…
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Just a cold? Just a sniffle? Or is it RSV?

Just a cold? Just a sniffle? Or is it RSV?

  Autumn brings us crisp apples, fallen leaves, pumpkin carving – and Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). From late fall through early spring, RSV can gallop through schools, day cares and…
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The holidays – and cold season – are here!

The holidays – and cold season – are here!

  It’s the time of year for family celebrations, neighborhood get togethers and school parties – along with runny noses, sneezes and coughs. Happy holidays! As December begins, you may…
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Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

It can be a parent’s most terrifying moment – when your child suddenly exhibits symptoms that are intense, difficult to understand and uncommon. Diagnosis can be challenging, treatment not widely…
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Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Chicago

Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Chicago

  Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Chicago Pardon our pun, but we’ve seen a “rash” of hand-foot-and-mouth disease cases in the last few weeks. This viral infection is contagious but HFM is…
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Ouch! Why does my child have ear pain?

Ouch! Why does my child have ear pain?

Childhood Ear Pain in Chicago As your child holds onto their ears and seems to be in discomfort, many parents may ask: why does my child have ear pain? There…
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YUCK! What is that rash?

YUCK! What is that rash?

  Common Rashes Found on Children in Chicago It’s (finally) summer, which means your kids are outside and their skin is getting a workout! For little ones, it seems like…
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