We read about these things in our books, but when they happen for the first time it's a surprise. The parents rushed their 8 year-old girl into the Emergency Department. She had been riding her bike, turned the handlebars too…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Ben Fontenot, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. Juice in one hand, 2 year-old in the other, 15 minutes late for work. I buckle my girl into her…
This week's guest columnists are Drs. Brian Allen and Chris Fontenot, Family Practice residents at University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. Winter- the season of holidays, travel, and people congregating indoors. Friends…
It's tough to care for friends. My friend Jennifer had delivered her third baby. My patient was baby Julia, who had a rough start, needing oxygen for the first days of life. Jennifer was exhausted from labor, delivery, and…
My wife's nephew Jordan had colic bad. In his first months of life he cried non-stop, only quieting in his swing. His mom was so frazzled from fatigue and frustration that when my wife offered to babysit for a weekend, she ran…
My brother-in-law was in a bar on a cruise ship. A woman from "coal-mining country" liked him so much she exclaimed, "Ain't you pretty- you got all your teeth!" Teeth are important for good looks, and good health. Listen to…
It was a mystery to mom: her 10 year-old, autistic boy suddenly was rubbing his eyes and crying. When she pried his hands away, she saw that his eyes were red with swollen lids, and he obviously hurt. Was it allergies? Did pink…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Marc Fernandez, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. Bumps, scrapes, and bruises can be found on the scalp of any active child, some so much they…
