UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of strep throat. They say the flu is still being ...

Sores that develop in the back of the mouth and throat may suggest a related viral illness called herpangina. Other features of herpangina include a sudden high fever and, in some instances, seizure.

* Throat exam: Tonsils enlarged, anterior pillar flushing, anterior cervical adenopathy, petichiae over the soft palate. * Neutrophilic leuco-cytosis. (Throat swab culture and sensitivity is ...

The Moro reflex is a protective "primitive reflex" seen in healthy babies up to 6 months old. A baby's arms quickly extend away from the body with palms up and fingers splayed apart, and then retract ...