• 29 MAR, 2023
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    Formula Recall – Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM

    Formula Recall – Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM

    By: Dr. Joseph Mechak, MD Recently, Perrigo, the maker of Gerber Good Start formulas initiated a voluntary recall of certain lots of Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula in the U.S. due to a potential bacterial contamination.  Only specific lot numbers (listed in the press release below) are of concern.  Thus far, no commercially available

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    • 07 MAR, 2023
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    Will this cough ever go away?

    Will this cough ever go away?

    By: Dr. Joseph Mechak [Repost from Dec 2019]   It has been a loooong respiratory seasons this year.  This has meant lots of sniffles, sneezing, and seemingly endless cough.  Cough can occur for a variety of reasons. Some are scary, like asthma, pneumonia, and bronchiolitis, but most during this time of year are either directly

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    • 11 FEB, 2023
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    Updated Billing Policy: Call & Portal Messages

    Updated Billing Policy: Call & Portal Messages

    In the past, Potomac Pediatrics has included telephone advice calls and portal message advice as part of our annual non-covered services fee (NCSF). One major change coming this year is that we are actually pulling these services out of the NCSF, and instead when it’s applicable, we’re going to bill these services to your insurance

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    • 17 JAN, 2023
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    Respiratory Viral Season – is it over yet?!

    Respiratory Viral Season – is it over yet?!

    By: Dr. Joseph Mechak This year’s respiratory viral season has been unlike any other in recent memory.  A few things that have set this respiratory season apart are that it was:  Early – Many viruses, but Flu and RSV in particular, came earlier than usual this year.  RSV season is classically from December to March,

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