• 19 SEP, 2017
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    Getting Ahead of Head Injuries

    By: Natalia Darling, PA-C  Getting Ahead of Head Injuries; Early Signs of Concussion. With the end of summer and return to school, the kickoff to fall sports and football season is upon us.  While for many this brings thoughts of fall weather and changing leaves, Halloween, and pumpkin themed activities and treats, medical professionals begin

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    • 31 AUG, 2017
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    Flu Vaccine Primer

    By: Heather Davies, MD The Flu Vaccine Clinic is open for business here at Potomac Pediatrics! You can walk-in Tuesday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm to receive your immunization. Before you come in read below for the answers to frequently asked questions about the flu vaccine. Who should get the flu vaccine? -Influenza vaccine is recommended for all people

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    • 18 AUG, 2017
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    Total Eclipse of the Sun

    by: Michelle Place CRNP-P On Monday, August 21, 2017, the moon will pass in front of the sun to create a total solar eclipse that will be visible in a 70 mile wide diagonal path across the United States stretching from Oregon to South Carolina. If you are outside of this “zone of totality”, as

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    • 26 JUL, 2017
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    Tick Talk: Questions about Lyme disease Answered

    By: Michelle Place, CRNP-P Give Me the Backstory Back in 1975 an unusual cluster of arthritis cases in children occurred in a small coastal town called Lyme, Connecticut. In 1977, Yale researchers identified and named the clusters “Lyme arthritis.” In 1979, the name was changed to “Lyme disease,” when additional symptoms such as neurological problems

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