After Hours Kids

10/07/2025

Check out our blog to learn more about Ear Infection in Kids!

Learn to identify ear infection symptoms in kids, understand their causes, and discover effective care tips with After Hours Kids in Austin, Texas.

13/05/2025

Check out our blog for quick tips on bug bites and itching relief!

Get expert answers on treating insect bites in kids, from mild reactions to serious allergies. After Hours Kids in Austin, TX, is here to help when you need care!

22/04/2025

Check out our most recent blog on “What to Do If You Suspect Your Child Has a Concussion”! 🧠🩺

Know the signs of a concussion and what steps to take to keep your child safe. Get expert care at After Hours Kids in Austin, Texas.

20/03/2025

We are seeing a lot of impetigo lately. Check out our blog for some prevention and treatment tips!

Learn how to identify, treat, and prevent impetigo in children. Receive expert guidance from After Hours Kids in Austin to ensure your child's health.

26/04/2023

Here is some great information about nursemaid's elbow. This is a common elbow injury in young children, usually caused by pulling quickly on a child's hand (usually preventing them from doing something dangerous, or preventing them from falling) or spinning them around holding them by the hands. It is painful, and most children won't move their arm if this happens. Thankfully this injury is typically very easy to fix without an xray. The providers at After Hours Kids can diagnose and treat this injury in the office; we are open every night of the week. Read this article for more information

Nursemaid's elbow is sometimes referred to as "pulled elbow" because it occurs when a child's elbow is pulled and partially dislocates. The medical term for the injury is "radial head subluxation."

24/04/2023

Medical Laboratory Professionals Week is April 23-29, 2023 and we wanted to take a moment to let our wonderful lab staff know how thankful we are for them! They make our lives easier every day as they process endless COVID, strep, urine, and blood tests. They call parents with lab results and go from room to room visiting our sweet newborns to collect newborn screens and bilirubin samples. We truly could not do our jobs without them and are so grateful to get to work with such an awesome group. Thank you, Aly, our amazing lab supervisor, for managing the lab so well! Thank you lab team (Aaron, Chalo, Corina, DJ, Elle, Fiona, Georgia, Karli, Kate, Krishna, Maddie, Marissa, and Roshan) and for all your hard work! We appreciate each of you.

19/04/2023

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is common in the spring. If your son/daughter develops signs or symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth after hours, AHK can help! Read more about it on our blog at:

Hand, foot, and mouth is a common childhood virus that is seen in our office this time of year.  Read more to find out answers to the questions we hear most of

12/04/2023

Wondering how to care for your child's illness? We've got great new resources for you! Check out our page for guides to treatment based on your child's age and symptoms (including cold, flu, and COVID symptoms, strep, and stomach bugs).

Trusted Pediatricians serving Austin, TX. Contact us at 512-458-5323 or visit us at 1600 West 38th Street, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731: Pediatric Associates of Austin

30/03/2023

Today we want to recognize our wonderful AHK Medical Director, Dr. Mirrop! We appreciate you always, but especially on National Doctor's Day, we want to recognize the exceptional care you provide to our PAA and AHK families. Thank you for all you do!

22/03/2023

Sometimes when your child is sick or injured it is hard to know where to take them for medical care, their pediatrician's office, After Hours Kids, Urgent care, or the emergency room? If your child is experiencing a true emergency you should always call 911. In the Austin area, Dell Children's and St. Davids both have a pediatric emergency room. If it is not a situation where they are in serious danger, it makes sense to call their pediatrician's office, most offices have someone on call at all times and can guide you on where to bring your child. For younger children, it is important to take them to a pediatric provider as many urgent cares and even emergency rooms are not as well trained to treat young children. After Hours Kids is open every night of the week and 361 days/year, and is a great option for care in the evening. This article gives great tips on this topic as well.

​When your child is sick or hurt, it can be difficult to tell whether an urgent care or emergency department is the best choice. 

08/03/2023

Ear infections are very common and one of the main complaints we see at After Hours Kids. Signs of a possible ear infection in older kids is ear pain. In younger children, they may be fussier, seem in pain when lying down, and not eating as well as normal. Often an ear infections comes after an upper respiratory infection (a cold) or significant allergies as congestion in the nose can clog the eustacian tubes causing fluid to sit and become infected. This article explains frequently asked questions about ear infections. If your son/daughter develops signs or symptoms of an ear infection after hours, AHK can help!

Ear infections are common among kids and, often, painful. Find out what causes them and how they're treated.

22/02/2023

Though more of a true winter illness, we are still seeing some cases of croup. To learn more about croup, check out our blog:

Croup is a common respiratory illness. Here are some common questions and answers about croup, written by one of our AHK PNP's Annie Croft.