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Dr Shellie Ring and husband Eric are proud to announce the arrival of their new baby girl, Piper Jane. Piper was born a few weeks early on 9/22/09 and is currently at the University of Utah NICU. She weighed 5 pounds 2 ounces at birth and both mom and baby are doing great. Hopefully Piper will be coming home in the next week or two. Dr Ring plans to return to work in December 2009.
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SUMMIT PEDIATRICS ANNOUNCEMENT
Summit Pediatrics is very excited for....
The Park City Medical Center
We want to inform everybody about our exciting role in the new hospital and how it will affect our office.
We will be doing rounds at the hospital. If your child is ill, and is admitted to the hospital, either through the ER or our office, one of our physicians will affiliate care for your child. Our physicians will also come in and see your new baby if you deliver there.
This is very exciting for us and our patients. We need our patients to know that this may cause delay in our office. If a baby is delivered and needing medical attention immediately one of our physicians will need to leave clinic right away to take care of the baby. We will do our best to accommodate patients in the office at this time. We may have you see another provider, or reschedule if desire.
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Swine Flu
The H1N1 virus is a hybrid, with genetic elements of swine influenza, avian influenza, and human influenza. There is no vaccine yet to protect humans against swine flu. Because this is a new strain, seasonal flu shots do not protect people, so good hygiene is important to help prevent the spread of germs. The influenza is spread by coughing, sneezing and unclean hands. The CDC recommends:
* Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
* If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands
* Put used tissues in the trash.
* Clean your hands after coughing or sneezing. Wash with soap and water, or with alcohol-based hand cleaner.
* Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
* If you get sick, stay home from work or school, and limit your contact with others to keep from infecting them. Adults should not leave home until 7 days after symptoms begin; children should stay home 10 days after the onset of illness.
People cannot get swine flu from pork or pork products.
If you suspect your child has influenza, call your pediatrician. Antiviral medication, if taken soon after infection, can shorten the duration of the illness. These medications are effective against swine flu.
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