Dr. Monique Fajardo-Silva Pediatrics

17/04/2025

Holy week schedule 👩🏻‍⚕️

16/06/2024

Happy Father’s Day to all Dads! 🤍

05/06/2024

31/05/2024

Do you or your child have cough for more than 2 weeks? Get tested!

22/03/2024

What is Pertussis or “Whooping” cough? 👩🏻‍⚕️🧸💉🦠

: also known as whooping cough,
is a highly contagious bacterial disease. It is highly contagious in the early catarrhal stage, before paroxysmal cough. Incubation period is usually 7 days but it ranges from 5 to 15 days.

CAUSE
Bordetella pertussis bacteria

MODE OF TRANSMISSION
Acquired primarily through direct contact with discharges from respiratory mucus membranes of infected persons (The bacteria may be spread through droplets and indirect contact with articles freshly soiled with the discharges of infected persons.)

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
• Cough persisting 2 or more weeks
• Fits of coughing
• Cough followed by vomiting

TREATMENT
Antibiotics may shorten the period of communicability from 7 days after exposure to 3 weeks after onset of typical paroxysms to only 5-7 days after onset therapy.

PREVENTION
Three primary immunization doses of DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine) confer immunity to pertussis. Booster doses are recommended to be given after 1 year old, 4-6 years old, and at 11 years old.

The 5-in-1 vaccine, also known as the DTaP/IPV/Hib vaccine, is one of the first vaccines that your baby will have. It's a single injection which protects them against five serious childhood diseases.
These five illnesses are diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio, and Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b).

This Penta/5-in-1 immunization is available in health centers nationwide.

14/03/2024



08/03/2024

Daily Face to face consultation available at Medcity 4:00-6:00pm (weekdays), 8:00am-6:00pm (weekends) 👶🏻

06/03/2024

How much screen time is ok? 👩🏻‍⚕️🤳🏻👶🏻

RECOMMENDED SCREEN TIME FOR KIDS

🙂 1 year old
NO SCREEN TIME
👁 Should not spend time on digital devices
👁 Spend 180 minutes of physical activities
👁 Engage in reading and story-telling activities with caregivers
👁 Have 11-14 hours of good quality sleep

🙂 2-5 years old
LESS THAN 1 HOUR/DAY
👁 Quality programs with adult supervision
👁 Encourage interactive play for physical and mental development
👁 Spend 180 minutes of physical activities
👁 Engage in reading and story-telling activities
👁 Have 10-13 hours of good quality sleep

🙂 Above 5 years old
GUIDED SCREEN TIME
👁 Adult supervised quality screentime with frequent breaks in between
👁 20-20-20 rule:
20 second break every
20 minutes by looking
20 feet away
👁 Encourage good posture
👁 Encourage physical activity
👁 Keep screens 18-24 inches away
👁 Adjust screen brightness: not too bright, not too dim
👁 Avoid direct wind from fans and aircon



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28/02/2024

Flu vaccines for 2024 are now available
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