Pediatric Clinic 1500 Delhi Street, Suite 3500 Dubuque, Iowa 52001 (563) 557-3900
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Pediatric Clinic 1500 Delhi Street, Suite 3500 Dubuque, Iowa 52001 (563) 557-3900 www.grmg.health Hours of Operation Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturdays 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PEDIATRIC INFORMATION Welcome to our clinic! We are happy to help you care for your child. This booklet is intended to provide advice for the treatment of common problems which we hope you will find helpful. Our goals are to help you develop your parenting skills, offer advice as needed, and provide the medical care your child needs during the exciting and important years ahead. This booklet serves as a guideline to answer some general questions. If you have more specific questions, please contact our office. Table of Contents Page # Care of Well-Child Routine Exam & Immunizations Schedule .............................. 1 Immunization Information .....................................................2-3 Vaccine Policy.......................................................................... 4 Nutrition & Vitamins ................................................................. 5 Food & Allergy ......................................................................... 6 Intro to Foods .....................................................................7-12 Skin Care ............................................................................... 13 Diaper Rash ......................................................................13-14 Dental Information ............................................................14-15 Teething ........................................................................... 14 Cleaning of Teeth ............................................................. 15 Care of a Sick Child ................................................................... 16 Fever ................................................................................17-18 Temperature Conversion Table .............................................. 17 Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Dosages ....................................... 19 Ibuprofen (Motrin) Dosages .................................................. 20 Colds, Cough & Upper Respiratory Infections .................. 21-22 Sore Throats .......................................................................... 22 Ear Infections ......................................................................... 22 Chicken Pox .......................................................................... 23 Itchy Rashes & Medication Dosages ..................................... 23 Allergy Medicine Dosages ..................................................... 24 Vomiting & Diarrhea ..........................................................25-27 Signs of Dehydration & Table ................................................ 28 Rehdration Solutions & Table ................................................ 29 Constipation ........................................................................... 30 Accidents, Injuries, & Bites ...............................................31-32 Poisoning ............................................................................... 33 ROUTINE EXAMS & IMMUNIZATIONS SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE 2019 AGE FOR SCREENINGS OR EXAM QUESTIONNAIRES IMMUNIZATIONS None, unless Hep B was not 2 Week Developmental given at Birth DTaP, Hib, IPV, PCV-13, Hep B, 2 Months Developmental Rotavirus 4 Months Developmental DTaP, Hib, IPV, PCV-13, Rotavirus 6 Months Developmental, Vision DTaP, Hib, IPV, PCV-13, Rotavirus, Flu 9 Months Developmental Hep B, Flu Developmental, Lead, Tuberculosis, 12 Months MMR, Varicella, PCV-13, Hep A, Flu Hemoglobin-checks for anemia 15 Months Developmental, Vision Flu 18 Months Developmental, Lead DTaP, IPV, Hib, Hep A, Flu 2 Years Developmental, Lead None if up to date with schedule, Flu Developmental, Lead, Vision, 3-4 Years None if up to date with schedule, Flu Blood Pressure Developmental, Lead, Vision, Kindergarten Blood Pressure, Urine*, DTaP, IPV, MMR, Varicella, Flu (5 years) Tuberculosis MMR- If 2nd dose was not received Tdap-11 yrs & older then Td every 5-10 yrs Hepatitis A- if series not completed earlier Blood Pressure, Urine*, Hepatitis B- if series not completed Hemoglobin*, Vision*, earlier Cholesterol* Mental Health 6-18 Years Meningococcal- 11 yrs & older Screenings* Meningococcal B- 16 yrs old Meningococcal Booster- 16 yrs & older Varicella Booster- if 2nd dose was not received HPV- 11 yrs & older (both males and females) Flu- yearly *Some screenings will vary with age depending on child’s condition and/ or risk factors. 1 IMMUNIZATIONS Most immunizations are given by injections. Injections are given in the child’s muscle or fatty tissue of the leg or arms. The age of the child will determine the site used for the injection. We will also use combination vaccines, as available, to help reduce the number of injections your child will receive. All routine vaccines we use DO NOT contain preservative (mercury). Some flu vaccinesmay contain a small trace of thimerosal. It is safe for your child to receive the above groups of vaccines at the same appointment. The abbreviations used in the table on page 1 are: DTaP Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular, Pertussis Hep A Hepatitis A Hep B Hepatitis B Hib Haemophilus Influenza B HPV Human Papillomavirus Vaccine IPV Polio- Inactivated MMR Measles, Mumps, Rubella Meningococcal Meningococcal Vaccine- A, C, Y, W Meningococcal B Meningococcal Vaccine- B strain only PCV-13 Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine- 13 valent Rotavirus Rotavirus (oral) TdaP Tetanus, diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis Td Tetanus and Diphtheria Varicella Chicken Pox Vaccine The Immunization Schedules can vary from clinic to clinic and may change over time with the development of new vaccines. We will modify the schedule as needed for your child. We do recommend your child receives all vaccines listed on the table above. The American Academy of Pediatrics & Advisory Committee of Infectious Diseases also recommends all the above listed vaccines. Vaccine Information Sheets will be provided to you at or before the time of the appointment for your review. They are also available for review online if interested at (https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/Pubs/via/default. htm). If you have questions about any of the vaccines, please ask the nurse, physician, or nurse practitioner. 2 One of the most important things a parent can do to ensure the health of their child is to vaccinate them. Without immunizations, your child is at risk to become seriously ill from dangerous and even deadly diseases. We want to provide the best medical care for your child as well as protect other children and staff from these diseases while present in our office. Please refer to our vaccine policy on page 4, for detailed information. Only children with a true medical condition may be exempt from this policy. If you have concerns about the vaccines, we are happy to discuss your concerns with you. FLU VACCINE The flu vaccine is recommended for all children 6 months of age and older and should be given during each flu season. The flu vaccine not only helps to prevent your child from the flu but also helps protect your family, friends, and everyone around you each flu season. HIGH RISK individuals include: • Children ages 6 months - 5 years • People with certain chronic medical conditions (asthma, diabetes, etc.) • Children on long-term aspirin therapy • Pregnant women • Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu • Household contacts and out of home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age (these children are too young to be vaccinated) You can also visit these websites for more information on vaccine safety: www.cispimmunize.org American Academy of Pediatrics www.vaccineinformation.org Immunization Action Coalition www.cdc.gov/vaccines Center for Disease Control www.vaccine.org Allied Vaccine Group www.hhs.gov/nvpo National Vaccine Program Office www.who.int/immunization/en World Health Organization www.immunizationinfo.org National Network for Immunization Information (NNii) www.vaccine.chop.edu Vaccine Education Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 3 GRAND RIVER MEDICAL GROUP PEDIATRIC CLINIC VACCINE POLICY We, at Grand River Medical Group - Pediatric Clinic, support immunizations and believe that appropriate vaccination is a standard of care. Immunizations have a well-proven benefit world-wide and over 35 years’ experience in Dubuque has completely supported this benefit. We believe that our responsibility for being advocates of children requires us to make a strong and positive statement of the need to immunize children. We are aware that concerns about vaccines have arisen in the public. Vaccines have been blamed for a number of problems that occur in children and later been found NOT to cause these conditions. SIDS is an example from the early 70’s and more recently autism. As a result of these anecdotal concerns, unqualified individuals have recommended delaying, modifying and otherwise changing the times that children receive immunizations. Some have recommended not immunizing at all. These recommendations have been made without adequate scientific basis and result in children being at risk of acquiring serious, even life-threatening illnesses. As pediatricians our primary concern is the health of your child. It would be unethical for us to participate in a practice that goes against our professional training, against the recommendations of medical authorities, and against our experience as pediatricians. It is against our principles to deny children the