On Call With Dr. Anselm Anyoha

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.

Episode 22-Jaundice in Newborns

If you are a new mom or Dad wondering what your baby doctors are doing about your newborn's jaundice, you need to listen to this podcast. If you are wondering what to do with your baby with jaundice, then listen to this podcast. I share, how as a pediatrician, who works in both the newborn nursery and in my practice, I treat and manage newborns with jaundice.  If you are in the medical field as a PA student or a medical student, or a newborn nursery nurse, and wondering how pediatricians treat and view jaundice, then you need to listen to the podcast. Please kindly share.

Episode 21-Cradle Cap in Babies and Infants

In this Podcast, Dr. Anyoha shares how parents view Cradle cap, how to recognize it, many simple ways to treat it, and he also shares when it is the right time to discuss your child's Cradle cap with his or her doctor.

Episode 20-Diaper Rash

Rashes due to watery stool, fungal infection, and sensitivity to scented brands of diapers are three common reasons infants suffer diaper rash. In this podcast, Dr Anyoha shares his experiences on how to recognize, treat and prevent these common causes of diaper rash.

Bronchiolitis in Babies

How do you suspect when your baby is suffering from bronchiolitis, and when to seek immediate medical attention.  In this podcast, Dr anyoha shares some of the symptoms and signs of bronchiolitis in babies and infants.

Episode 19--Ten Things that Happen to Babies Immediately After Birth

From suctioning of the mouth and nose, recording of the time of birth, to cutting of the umbilical cord, and the transfer of the baby to the pediatrician on call, Dr Anyoha discusses all that Newborns go through within minutes of birth. Erythromycin ointment goes into the eyes, vitamin K shot is given in the thigh muscle, footprint obtained, a band places around the wrist, there are lots of things that happen to your baby that parents should know, and the reasons why these things happen.