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SUMMER 2008 Check out what's new with Pediatrics Affiliates in our latest newsletter!
Ear Piercing - Ear piercing has arrived at Pediatric Affiliates! We now offer ear piercing to children 6-months-old and older who are up to date on vaccinations. We only pierce earlobes, not cartilage. The out-of-pocket fee for the service is $60 and it is not covered by insurance. Follow up visits are at 2-3 days and 4-6 weeks after the procedure. New Technology - New advanced, computerized, portable spirometry machines are now set up in both offices. Spirometry is a painless, non-invasive tool that measures the health of your child’s lungs. This helps in the diagnosis and management of lung conditions like asthma, wheezing and chronic cough. We recommend that children with asthma have this test performed on a yearly basis to closely monitor their lung function. Most children over the age of 5 years should be able to perform this test without any difficulty. We are now scheduling spirometry in both our West Hills and Agoura offices. The test takes about 30 minutes and you will be provided with the results as soon as the test is completed. Ask your health care provider if this test may be right for your child. New Well Child Visits - Because of new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics to improve developmental screening, Pediatric Affiliates is now recommending well care visits at 21-months-old (i.e. 1¾ years old) and at 30-months (i.e. 2½ years old)! If your child is approximately one of these ages, schedule your check up now!
Learn more about Pediatrics Affiliates by checking out recent newsletters: Follow the link below to get more information on a litany of topics for the well child as well as the child who is under the weather:
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