On Call With Dr. Anselm Anyoha

Episode-32-Disease that Childhood Immunization Prevents

In this podcast, Dr. Anyoha discusses some of the diseases that childhood vaccines prevent. This information is crucial for parents in my private practice, empowering them with the knowledge they need before they consent to childhood vaccines.
 
Though we do not see these diseases in developed countries as frequently as in the past years, they still have severe effects on children and young adults, especially children living in many of the so called poor and resource poor countries. It's crucial to understand the urgency of childhood immunization.
 
This is an opportunity for parents to learn about some common signs and symptoms of diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus, as well as symptoms of measles, mumps, and rubella.
 
I also talked about how children present when they suffer from meningitis—an infection around the brain and spinal cord, diarrhea disease caused by rotavirus infection, and cancer of the uterine cervix and head and neck areas, caused by Human papillomavirus.  
 
Other topics in this podcast include signs and symptoms of hepatitis infection in children and how giving hepatitis A and B vaccines might prevent liver infection.
 
Additionally, I shared some symptoms of diseases caused by Hemophilus influenza and Pneumococcal bacteria.
 
I encourage parents to take advantage of childhood immunization to minimize or prevent their children from contracting many of these preventable diseases.

Episode-31-Navigating the Childhood Vaccination schedule with Doctor Anyoha

Welcome to an insightful episode of Dr. Anyoha podcast, where we explore the world of pediatric vaccinations. Drawing on his vast experience as a pediatrician, Dr. Anyoha offers in-depth knowledge about the immunization schedule in the United States, illuminating its indispensable role in child healthcare.
The episode begins with birth immunizations, notably the hepatitis B vaccine, and moves on to the systematic breakdown of the vaccination structure, which includes an array of vaccines at specific intervals until the child sixteen or seventeen and ready to go to college. The discussion further delves into immunization gaps and subsequent set of vaccinations, along with a focus on the annual flu shot which starts as early as six months old.
 
Furthermore, Dr. Anyoha expertly guides parents through the adolescent immunization program and instills peace of mind by addressing concerns about missed appointments. He assures that rescheduling and catching up ensures a comprehensive immunization routine, thus assuring the best for your child's health.
Stay tuned for an upcoming episode that will shed light on the signs and symptoms of diseases prevented by these vaccines. Dr. Anyoha's effort to equip parents with cutting-edge knowledge about their children’s health is evident throughout, making this episode an indispensable resource for their health journey.

Episode-30-Why your baby is smiling

In this podcast, I empower you as a parent by sharing insights on what it means when your baby smiles upon seeing you or hearing your voice. I guide you on how to use your baby's social smile as a tool to strengthen your bond, nurture relationships, and stimulate your baby's brain development. I also delve into the deeper meaning of the social smile, the age at which it typically starts, the cultural differences in infant social smiles, and proactive steps you can take if your baby hasn't shown a social smile by eight or 12 weeks.

Episode 29- Anemia in Children

Anemia due to iron deficiency. According to the World Health Organization, WHO, over 300 million children are anemic because they do not eat food rich in iron or because of blood loss. Another way children lose blood and iron and become anemic is through worm infestations. Worm infection is common in certain parts of the world and could be a common way for children to lose blood and the iron in the blood, thus becoming anemic.
Listeners would learn:How lack of iron in food causes Anemia in childrenHow excess nose bleed and menstruation causes AnemiaSymptoms and signs of Anemia in childrenWhat puts children at a higher risk for Anemia?Ways to prevent Anemia in childrenFood that contains ironWhy children develop Anemia.How to find out if their child has AnemiaWhat to do when their child has Anemia

Episode- 28-Anxiety in Children

Topics covered: How anxiety presents in children, signs and symptoms of anxiety in children, subtle signs of anxiety in children, how pediatricians make the diagnosis of anxiety in children, how clinicians make the diagnosis of anxiety in children, ways to treat childhood anxiety, what happens when anxiety in children goes untreated, and why it is essential to treat childhood anxiety.

Episode-27-Baby Colic

Every prolonged crying in a baby does not mean that the baby has colic. Parents tend to over diagnose and overtreat colic in their babies and infants. A true colic (abdominal discomfort) is a benign condition that resolves when the baby is about three months old. Do not assume that prolonged crying in infants is always colic. Parents should always check and examine their babies when crying so as not to miss life-threatening situations. In this podcast, I discuss sharing information with parents concerned that their infants might have colic. Tips on how to manage colic and when to seek expert medical opinion are also shared.

Episode-26-Strep Throat in Children, what to look for, and potential Complications.

Pain in the throat, sore throat, pain in swallowing, fever, and rashes--a sandpaper rash on the trunk, all could be signs that a child has a strep infection of the throat. Learn about ways doctors make diagnosis and treat children with strep throat. Also, learn about some potential complications that might occur following strep throat infection, and how to spot them.

Episode 25-Autism, what to look for

Missed Signs, Absence of Joint Intention: Before the age of 15 to 18 Months, many signs might signal that all is not well and that a child might be at risk for Autism Spectrum. 
 
Whenever I get in my consultation room to see parents and their infants, especially at the nine monthly routine checks, one of the things I do is watch to see how socially interactive the child is and how much interest the Infant has in me or objects that I hold and whether they are tracking every move I make like infants at that age should. Do they look or make an effort to look at what their parents or others are looking at (joint attention), or are they in their world, resisting or uninterested in what is happening around them, which is concerning? 

Episode 24- Children with the Flu symptoms

In this podcast, I shared:
Symptoms of Flu in Children
How to find out if children have the Flu.
Other childhood illnesses that resemble Flu
Complications from Flu.
When to take children to the ER when they suffer from flu
How to treat and manage Flu in Children

Episode 23-Active Parenting

Newborns already have what it takes to participate in the unfolding relationship between them and their caregivers. Their ears are listening to voices and lullabies around them, their eyes are watching and reading facial expressions, their skin can feel caregivers’ warm embrace and touch, and their nose can smell their mother's breast milk. It can differentiate caregivers' smells from others', and their taste buds can tell sweet from sour. Parents can actively engage them through any of these sensory portals while encouraging the newborn to participate in the back-and-forth mutual engagement.
Active parenting practices are the fuel that spurs the budding newborn's brain to flourish and its neurons to interconnect in different brain areas that would promote healthy social-emotional development, including happiness and empathy, as well as areas of the brain that would support learning, language, speech acquisition, and cognitive development.