This week's guest columnists are Drs. James Hyatt and Amir Farizani, Family Practice residents at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. Friday night in the Pediatric Emergency Department, a 16 year-old checks in…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Babak Amrollahie, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. I recently saw a 4 year-old named Mary in the Emergency Department. She vomited once while…
In 2014, I wrote about traveling with kids. I had just read a book about disasters, and piled on stories of surviving plane crashes and hotel fires. Friends gave me more practical advice for this summer . Jane Anderson Lemoine of…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Ashanti Smith, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. Every parent dreads: "Mommy..Daddy...my tummy hurts..." Sometimes they whisper this in the…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Chris Fontenot, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. Dreaded words at 7 pm on Friday night: "Mommy, Daddy, my throat hurts." Doctor's closed,…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Justin Pratt, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. The nurse's note read "rash." When I walked into the exam room, the mother's eyes were wide…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Rati Venkatesh, a Family Practice resident at University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. This winter we've seen nearby outbreaks of Mumps in Arkansas and Texas. Last week a mother…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Chad Mathews, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. Flu season is here. If you've never had the flu, you're fortunate. Dr. Hamilton tells the…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Benjamin Fontenot, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. It was mango season on Saba island, Netherlands Antilles. My wife and I were on the beach …
