by Petra K. McEwan, MD | May 22, 2019 | Doc
When it rains, it pours! Not only did we recently deal with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in our house. We’ve also had Strep Throat, and now an ear infection in our house! After my 5-year-old came down with strep throat last week, my 1 year-old started with...
by Petra K. McEwan, MD | May 20, 2019 | Doc
Is your child suffering with a strep throat infection? Keep reading for our experience with strep throat – from a mommy doc perspective. The thread of illnesses just seems to be continuing in our house! A little over a month ago, my youngest battled Hand, Foot,...
by Petra K. McEwan, MD | May 8, 2019 | Doc
It is not how much we do – it is how much love we put into the doing.” – Mother Teresa. In my personal life and my career, I have known many awesome nurses. My family is filled with nurses. And so was my church I grew up in as a child. (We’re...
by Petra K. McEwan, MD | May 3, 2019 | Doc
Imagine being 10 years old and sitting in a classroom. You’re trying so hard to listen to the teacher, but you keep staring off into space and can’t retain anything they’re saying. Your teacher asks the class a question and you blurt out the answer...
by Petra K. McEwan, MD | Apr 16, 2019 | Doc
Measles was eliminated in the year 2000. So, why, 19 years later, is there another measles outbreak in the US? Since the beginning of this year, there have been 465 cases of measles. That’s more than there were in ALL of 2018! Right now, the states with 3 or more...
by Petra K. McEwan, MD | Apr 5, 2019 | Doc
For anyone who has had a child with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD), you know that it is not a fun illness to deal with. I write this as I sit, holding my 16 month-old son. He just finally fell asleep, with bumps scattered over his body. Today, he showed signs...
