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Pediatrician answering your questions. 🎙️Ask Doctor Amy Podcast

[Dr. Amy @AskDoctorAmy]

@naval Because humans and their illnesses are not algorithms, and neither is the best way to heal them.

[Dr. Amy @AskDoctorAmy]

@mbateman Unlike some physical risks, which can build confidence for children, social media’s danger was purpose-designed in a vacuum to target dopamine release in the brain, unlinking reward from effort, detaching experience from reality.
Not good or natural for developing brains!

[Dr. Amy @AskDoctorAmy]

Are you confused and frustrated each time you need to give your child fever or allergy medication, not knowing how much to give?

I made an app, KidDose, that tells you the right dose by weight with 1 click:
- Tylenol
- Motrin/Advil
- Benadryl
- Zyrtec

https://t.co/eOukooPJEd

[Dr. Amy @AskDoctorAmy]

Kid has a fever? Here’s what you need to tell the pediatrician:

1. How many days?
2. Highest temperature?
3. What other symptoms are they having?

These 3 points help you have a more productive conversation with the triage person or pediatrician.

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@chrissyfarr Don’t “blame” or cite the baby as a reason you can’t do something with the older one. Ex: “I can’t read to you right now because your sister needs to feed.” Just say you can’t do it right now but will be able to in 30 min.

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@RohunJauhar People toss around age 2 because it’s a median for when it’s no longer comfortable for kids to be rear facing depending on size. The real range is much wider than that, since each kid is different. Bottom line is rear facing as long as it’s comfortable.

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@markjenney What do you wish were different about your kids’ pediatrician?

[Dr. Amy @AskDoctorAmy]

@markjenney Great concept for sure. Also great to have kids practice making pitches if they want something (like getting a pet for example). Learn to persuade, logically present, answer questions, and take on responsibilities they designed themselves.

[Dr. Amy @AskDoctorAmy]

@jason_howerton Sorry you’re going through this. It’s such a scary thing to watch. If, however, it’s a Simple Febrile Seizure, evidence shows no long term sequelae and he will be just fine (does have a 30% recurrence rate before he turns 6 though). Sending you guys good vibes.

[Dr. Amy @AskDoctorAmy]

@chrissyfarr @seanduffy True innovation at scale will always be limited as long as we have to think about care along the lines of insurance codes and reimbursement.

[Dr. Amy @AskDoctorAmy]

@Monkiejens Totally agree, we need real providers to build in this space. Fellow doctor entrepreneur here. Would love to know what everyone is working on!

[Dr. Amy @AskDoctorAmy]

@qhardy @chrissyfarr I was just thinking Downton Abbey must be responsible for quite a few kids named Violet 😏

[Dr. Amy @AskDoctorAmy]

@chrissyfarr I see. I wonder if he was testing positive as a carrier. But regardless of academic curiosity about repeated COVID infections, the actual experience of all this must have been so crazy. I’m glad it sounds like he’s on the other side of it now.

[Dr. Amy @AskDoctorAmy]

@chrissyfarr I remember being surprised to find out, while in pediatric residency training, that there were basically only 2 baby formula brands in the US.

[Dr. Amy @AskDoctorAmy]

@healthcareandy That it’s about patient care.

(Many individual providers are. The “system” is not)

[Dr. Amy @AskDoctorAmy]

@FahdYK @SahilBloom Yes we do. It’s true that a 24 hour shift can have down time, it’s just as likely to be “on” the whole time.
While it’s true that there can be some continuity benefits in following a critical pt for a long time, mostly it’s just more expensive to hire 2 doctors for that shift.

[Claudius Conrad @ClaudiusConrad]

Perhaps the epitome of elite human performance is motherhood - growing then sustaining life. The most ordinary, extraordinary miracle.

Happy #MothersDay to all the elite performers.

[Dr. Amy @AskDoctorAmy]

So true. We need time to think deeply about patients and make sure we do it right, safely and effectively.

[Christina Farr @chrissyfarr]

Digital health has gotten a lot of negative attention. We need to slow it down. Invest smart, not fast, double down on fundamentals. Growth at all costs was never going to work.

[Dr. Amy @AskDoctorAmy]

@hubermanlab @ClaudiusConrad Surgeon, concert pianist Steinway artist, clinical researcher in the effect of music on performance.