Flu Shots for Kids – Why They are Important
Flu Shots – Influenza 2018
As a general pediatrician practicing in the suburbs of Sacramento I diagnose a lot of cases of influenza or flu. I treat these patients with antiviral medication to help decrease the severity and the length of time of their illnesses.
Unfortunately, the medication, Tamiflu, is only really effective in the first 48 hours of illness, so in many cases all I have to offer these patients is sympathy and education about the signs and symptoms which suggest more severe illness or complications that warrant a return visit or a trip to the hospital. (more…)