The COVID vaccine is available at KPA. Please call your pediatrician’s office for more information and an appointment. KPA physicians and staff are working diligently to help manage your child’s healthcare as together we navigate through the Corona virus (COVID-19). Please call our offices as you normally do if your child needs an appointment. We […]
Vaccines
The vaccine policy statement of our office is the compilation of a thoughtful exercise by our doctors on the message we want to send our patients regarding the importance of vaccines. With the number of pediatricians in our group, there is a broad spectrum of experience and years in practice. Those of us who have […]
Strep Throat
Strep throat is caused by the Group A Streptococci bacteria. It is diagnosed by a strep throat culture test at doctor’s office. Symptoms consist of sore throat, fever, headache and sometimes nausea and vomiting. With antibiotic treatment, the fever and much of the sore throat are usually improved within 24 hours. How can I take […]
Influenza (Flu)
The flu is a viral infection of the nose, throat, trachea and bronchi, and is not treatable with antibiotics. Symptoms include runny nose, sore throat, severe cough and fever as high as 105◦. The flu may also make your child have more muscle pain, headaches and chills than usual colds. For most healthy people, the […]
Colds
Colds are viral infections of the nose and throat, also called upper respiratory infections. Colds are characterized by a fever or sore throat followed by a runny or congested nose. Nasal discharge may be clear, cloudy, yellow or green. Other symptoms might include a cough, hoarse voice, watery eyes, and swollen lymph nodes in the […]
Bronchiolitis/RSV
Bronchiolitis is a common respiratory illness in infants and children. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the most common cause but several other common winter and early spring viruses can cause bronchiolitis as well. The virus affects the smallest air passages in the lungs and usually begins with cold-like symptoms like fever, runny nose, nasal stuffiness […]
