• 30 NOV, 2023
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    Newborn Rashes: Pa(i)ge the Pediatrician!

    Newborn Rashes: Pa(i)ge the Pediatrician!

    By: Dr. Paige Kennedy-Winston   First and foremost, if you’ve landed on this blog post it may be because you are bringing home a new bundle of joy (or multiple bundles!). If so, congratulations from everyone at the Potomac Pediatrics family! We can’t wait to meet them. Imagine this: you unpack your car from the

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    • 30 SEP, 2021
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    RSV: The other epidemic

    RSV: The other epidemic

    By: Joseph Mechak, MD   There is currently a “twin-demic” in the pediatric population. The impact of the Delta variant of COVID-19 on the pediatric population has been making headlines in our area and around the country.  The less talked about circulating virus is the Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV.  RSV is nothing new, but

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    • 26 FEB, 2021
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    What is the Newborn State Screening test?

    What is the Newborn State Screening test?

    By: Joseph Mechak, MD February 28th is ‘Rare Disease Day’. Rare Disease Day is an annual event to raise awareness and advocate for children and adults impacted by rare diseases. One important tool that we have in diagnosing certain rare diseases is the Newborn State Screen (NBS). The NBS is quick, easy, and we often

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    • 20 JUN, 2016
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    The Number 1 Question Every Mom Asks about Breastfeeding

    By: Maureen Mills, RN, IBCLC We have seen many new moms riddled with worry; we often get asked by new moms “Do I have enough milk for my baby?” For 99.9% of the Mom’s I can confidently answer, YES!! Having enough milk is a real and natural concern and very natural for every mom –

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