Bayshore Pediatrics Blog

Continuing on our journey with E.H.R. – scheduling

Beverly Tyree, Clinic Manager — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:30:09 +0000

We are continuing our journey with electronic health records in preperation for providing better care for your children. June 1st is only two weeks away and coming fast. While everyone is getting excited that summer weather is finally here, we at Bayshore are getting excited that electronic health record is … …Continue reading →

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The electronic health record journey – Leaving a message for the doctor

Beverly Tyree, Clinic Manager — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:42:08 +0000

It has been a long time since our blog has seen activity. You will have to pardon us – we have been working on all the preparation needed to change to electronic health records. All of this work has taken up the spare time that we would normally spend writing the … …Continue reading →

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Top 5 ways to tell the difference between a cold and the flu

Kristin Bencik-Boudreau, DO — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:33:35 +0000

Influenza, the virus that causes the flu, has the ability to mutate every year. This is why everyone needs yearly flu shots. This year’s strain is particularly nasty, and is making everyone really sick. The flu can be spread as far as 6 feet away by coughing, and can live … …Continue reading →

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Viral Season is here in time for the holidays

Sharyl Paley, MD — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:19:10 +0000

Viral season has hit already this year, and it is hitting pretty hard. Most of the viruses that we see through the winter time have decided to all come in December this year. While we have seen one virus type in December, a different one in January and the next … …Continue reading →

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Whooping cough – watch and learn

Beverly Tyree, Clinic Manager — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:23:07 +0000

It has been awhile since Dr. Bencik’s son had pertussis or what we all know as whooping cough. The experience her family had, especially her son Jake, was difficult. Recently Channel 12 interviewed Jake and Dr. Bencik about their experience. Take a look at their first hand experience with pertussis … …Continue reading →

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AAP conference day 3- early puberty

Kristin Bencik-Boudreau, DO — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:09:00 +0000

I went to a very interesting talk on puberty at the AAP conference. The guidelines defining when puberty can begin and still be normal have changed to age 7 for girls and age 9 for boys. It is one year earlier if the child is African-American. As you are probably … …Continue reading →

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Fever

David Melbye, MD — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:08:01 +0000

I have had a couple of patients less than 2 months old with fevers recently. Both of them ended up having urinary tract infections. Most of the time we don’t worry about fevers too much but it is definitely important to call us right away if your baby is less … …Continue reading →

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Rice and Arsenic- now what can I eat?

Kristin Bencik-Boudreau, DO — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:09:02 +0000

As many of you may have heard, consumer report came out recently saying rice is contaminated with arsenic. This included all rice products, including baby rice cereal. They analyzed over 200 different types of rice products, and found measurable levels in all of them. If you go to the consumer … …Continue reading →

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AAP Conference Day 2

Kristin Bencik-Boudreau, DO — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:12:49 +0000

I had another great day at the conference. I started my morning with the Difficult Child, saw Abnormal Movements in the middle, and ended with Spirometry for asthma patients. My interesting fact for today is a migraine syndrome called “The Alice in Wonderland Syndrome”. In this type if migraine, kids … …Continue reading →

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National AAP Conference

Kristin Bencik-Boudreau, DO — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:11:59 +0000

Greeting from New Orleans! I am at the national American Academy of Pediatrics conference. This is a wonderful opportunity for pediatricians from all over the country and world to come together and learn from the experts. I sat in a room with thousands of other physicians who all share the … …Continue reading →

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