Fever – A Hot Topic

We’ve probably all been there at some point (or we will in the future!).  Our child wakes up crying in the night.  You go in and put a hand on her head to find her “burning up” with red tearstained cheeks.  In a groggy instant you ask yourself… Where’s my...

Diarrhea…What To DO (or Not Do!)

Ali Griffin, APRN Nurse Practitioner, Weiss Pediatric Care We have all been there at some point, or…sorry, you probably will be in the future! You are at home, (at least hopefully at home and not in the Target bathroom or in line for a ride at Disney) with a child who...

I’m Autistic and that’s A-Ok

Many thanks to Sebastian, a Weiss Pediatric patient and our guest blogger, for helping us better understand autism.  Sebastian is 10 years old and won first place in Tropicana’s 4th grade speech contest with his essay, I’m  Autistic and That’s A-OK....

Influenza – A tale of two siblings

Picture this recent scene at our office. Siblings. Each wrapped in a blanket. Both shivering with fevers, and coughing and sneezing. Both carrying buckets (they’ve been vomiting and are on the verge again). Both pale. One crying quietly. One curled up on an exam...