Friday, April 20, 2007

Volume 3 Issue 4

Cuts and Scrapes: When to See the Doctor

By Lauren C. Brave, M.D.

Unintentional injury is one of the most common reasons for which parents bring their children to urgent care centers and emergency rooms. According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, more than 200,000 children are treated in emergency departments for playground injuries each year, 40 percent of whom have a laceration (cut) or abrasion (scrape). In addition, the National Safety Council reports that a dog bite occurs every 40 seconds.

When a child incurs a minor injury, such as a cut, scrape or bite, it is important for the parent or supervising adult to be able to determine whether or not the child needs medical attention.

Additional Articles

Pregnancy: Pregnancy FAQs
Children: Playground Safety
Preteens: The Birds, The Bees, and Me
Teens: Violent Behavior

Recommended Web Sites

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month: April
www.aboutibs.org
If you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you are not alone –- IBS is common with worldwide prevalence estimated at 9 to 23 percent. Although the condition is associated with heavy economic and social burdens, many people remain undiagnosed and unaware that their symptoms indicate a medically recognized disorder. Visit www.aboutibs.org/site/about-ibs/faq for FAQs about IBS.

Earth Day: April 22, 2007
www.earthday.net/
Earth Day Network's mission is to broaden the environmental movement worldwide and to educate and mobilize people, governments, and corporations to take responsibility for a clean and healthy environment. In honor of Earth Day, learn what you can do right now to make a difference.

Alcohol Awareness Month: April
www.ncadd.org
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), use of alcohol and other drugs is associated with the leading causes of death and injury (such as motor-vehicle crashes, homicides and suicides) among teenagers and young adults. Visit the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence's Web site to learn how to talk with your child about alcohol.

Featured Physicians

Dean S. Jacobs, M.D., is a pediatrician at PAMF's Dublin Center. Dr. Jacobs received his M.D. degree from the University of California, Davis in 2003. He completed an internship and residency at the Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center. He is board certified in pediatrics and speaks fluent Spanish.

Frank Lin, M.D., is a family medicine physician at PAMF's Dublin Clinic. Dr. Lin received his M.D. degree from Chicago Medical School in 2001. He completed an internship and residency with the Mercy-Methodist Family Practice Program in Sacramento. He is board certified in family medicine, and speaks fluent Mandarin and Taiwanese.

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