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Ear infections are the most commonly diagnosed childhood disease. The majority of children have at least one ear infection by 2 years of age. Recurrent or chronic ear infections can have associated challenges in hearing and language development. Some predisposing factors that may contribute to ear infections include environmental smoke exposure, child-care attendance and limited breastfeeding. Some known risk factors for ear infections include allergies, head and face abnormalities, genetic diseases and immunodeficiency states.
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The Common Cold is one of the most common diagnoses of childhood. Some people also call the common cold an upper respiratory infection. Keep in mind an upper respiratory infection may be due to a virus or bacteria. In our discussion we will stick to the common cold, which is due to a virus.
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Our first Pediatric Pearls podcast show is designed to help you as the listener get to know Dr. Ramey. Dr. Ramey is an osteopathic physician who trained in the Chicago area where she also completed her pediatric residency. Are you wondering what an osteopathic physician is? Well, I will explain it to you in the way that I feel is easiest to understand. Osteopathic physicians are fully trained physicians who receive the same training as allopaths (M.D. physicians). We then also receive additional training in musculoskeletal medicine and how there is a strong interplay between the skin, nerves, muscles, connective tissue, bones and organs of the body.
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