pediatric housecalls Robert R. Jarrett M.D. M.B.A. FAAP

Hello, and welcome to Pediatric House Calls. I am…
A Physician board certified in Pediatric medicine with Clinical experience including caring for infants, children and teens – well these days mostly children and teens up to twenty-one;
An Administrator experienced in top medical management for several national health insurance companies;
An Author of health care manuals, newspaper columns and even children's stories;
A Business Medical Consultant for drug companies, insurance companies and physician practices;
A Veteran of the US Navy in the Vietnam era;
And…
I make House-Calls.

2014: New Medical Guidelines Intro/Index

Testing for Congenital Hip Dysplasia

Two Thousand Fourteen was a busy year for medical organizations making treatment guidelines. I counted at least seven of them applicable to children, from ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) tears to Flu Vaccinations.

Of course, these are made so physicians can have the advantage of new research and developments being analyzed and recommended by specialty organizations; and so there might be at least some standardization in treatment.

4 Posts in "2014 Medical Guidelines" Series

  • 2014 Medical Guidelines: Intro/Index – 2 Feb 2015
    The Intro/Index to the 2014 Medical Guidelines Curated Series of posts.

  • Dislocated Hips, Calcium and Flouride – 3 Feb 2015
    We go from previous posts on “Vintage Medical Advice” to several new treatment guidelines so “hot off the press” they are still smoking! Dislocated Hips, Calcium and Flouride

  • RSV, Drug Testing – 7 Feb 2015
    Today we’ll cover new 2014 guidelines for the prophylaxis against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) as well as how we now think best to handle drug testing in children and teens.

  • ACL Tears, Flu Vaccination and Autism – 15 Feb 2015
    We’ll finish the set of new 2014 Healthcare Guidlines by examining the new recommendations for physicians treating: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears, Influenza Vaccination and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

If you’re wondering about how guidelines are made you may like to try a previous post about evidence-based medicine in the top 50 doctors of all time series.

Why We Need a “Good Night’s Sleep”

The brain uses a quarter of the body’s entire energy supply, yet only accounts for about two percent of the body’s mass. So how does this unique organ receive and, perhaps more importantly, rid itself of vital nutrients? New research suggests it has to do with sleep.

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Treating Ear Infections – Hold the Onions

Earache - self portrait vangogh

Don’cha just love Vintage Medical Advice? Page 477 of a 1919 textbook of medicine recommends treating an earache with a baked onion – externally thankfully. Today, we treat ear infections a tad bit differently.
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Parenting: An Astronauts Guide To Optimism

Parenting things like honesty, integrity, self-reliance, compassion have always been difficult. These days parents are finding even traits like hope and optimism difficult, what with the continued avarice, dishonesty, manipulation and social theatrics all around them.

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