The tear duct is blocked in 10% of newborns. The tear duct is the tube that carries tears from the eye to the nose
Read MoreImportant Announcement re: After Hours Advice Line
As you know medical costs continue to climb and we are currently confronted with the need to change, and pay significantly more for, our after hours advice calls. We are committed to providing thorough and timely medical advice for your family, including after hours.
After an extensive search and review process, we are pleased to announce that starting on 2/1/24 we, along with all UBCP-affiliated practices, will be offering after hours advice through a new group, Anytime Pediatrics.
When our office is closed, including on holidays, you may call Anytime Pediatrics for advice at (623) 663-1707. As before, if your child needs an after-hours appointment, appointments can be made at GoHealth in Oakland. One important change to note is that we will bill your insurance for these calls, and that these calls may be subject to a co-pay, co-insurance, or deductible, if not covered by your insurance.
Prior to making an after-hour call, the providers at Berkeley Pediatrics recommend that you look up your child’s symptoms on the AAP website healthychildren.org symptom checker:
https://www.healthychildren.or...
The tear duct is blocked in 10% of newborns. The tear duct is the tube that carries tears from the eye to the nose
Read MoreTeething is the normal process of new teeth working their way through the gums. Teeth come in between 6 and 24 months of age
Read MoreTantrums are normal in toddlers. Tantrums may include whining, crying, screaming or yelling. It may also include pounding the floor, slamming a door, or breath-holding. Also called meltdowns or emotional outbursts.
Read MoreYour child looks thin or slender. Their weight is more than 20% below the ideal weight for their height. However, your child is well-nourished, with a normal fat tissue layer (8–12 mm). This is measured by a skinfold calipers.
Read MoreA viral infection of the throat
Read MoreA bacterial infection of the throat caused by Strep
Read MoreThrush is a yeast infection of the mouth in young babies. White patches in the front of the mouth are the hallmark
Read MoreA tick (small brown bug) is attached to the skin. A tick was removed from the skin.
Read MoreTime-out means putting a child in a boring place for a few minutes to correct a misbehavior. It’s the most effective consequence (discipline technique) for misbehavior in 2- to 5-year-old children. Every parent needs to know how to give a time-out.
Read MoreSkin infection of teens and adults caused by a fungus. Tinea versicolor means "ringworm of many colors"
Read MoreInjuries to toes.
Read MoreThe corner of the toenail grows into the skin around it. Almost always involves the big toe (great toe)
Read MoreReadiness training means preparing your child for later potty training. It increases his or her chances of success.
Read MoreYour goal is to toilet train your child. Your child will be toilet trained when without reminders he can: Walk to the potty. Pull down his pants.
Read MoreA child who refuses to be toilet trained and passes stools into his underwear. The medical term is encopresis.
Read MoreA child who refuses to be toilet trained. He passes stools into his underwear or pull-up. The medical term for this is encopresis.
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