Alrick L Drummond MD

07/24/2021

I interrupt your regularly scheduled programs to let you know

WE. ARE. TIRED.

Between the influx of school and daycare physicals, increase in viral illnesses, both COVID or otherwise and trying NOT to get sick ourselves, it has been ROUGH! But we do it for the kids! Tag them below and say THANK YOU!

07/13/2021

🗣🗣 STOP GIVING ZARBEE’S YOUR MONEY🗣🗣

With the recent wave of viral infections, many parents are flocking to pharmacies for cough and cold medications when the best one is probably already in the kitchen cabinet. ZARBEE’S Cough Syrup is LITERALLY honey + some vit C and Zinc (or other random ‘immune boosters’). The infant formulation uses agave syrup instead because children under 12 month can’t have honey. Also no evidence that agave syrup helps so, yeah, save your money.

02/23/2021

Swipe for more car seat safety tips!

02/23/2021

Car seats are annoying.

Last week, I struggled with my niece’s car seat for a good 10 minutes before breaking down and calling my sister for help.

My sister later went on to reprimand me for the way I had her chest straps positioned🙄.

My sister is a jerk, but she wasn’t wrong. Car seat safety is important.

Here is a link to some helpful videos I probably should have watched a long time ago —->https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/car-seats-and-booster-seats -instructions

02/03/2021

In honor of National Women Physicians Day and Black History Month, I will do a physician spotlight on Dr. Margaret Morgan Lawrence. Swipe to learn more about this career and the impact of her work.

Source: Changing the Face of Medicine cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov

Photos: nytimes.com, face2faceafrica.com, wikipedia

02/01/2021

Read that again.

Infection control has always been vital for our survival. Over the last couple of centuries, advancements in the way we prevent, treat and control infection have had a significant impact on our quality of life.

Vaccines have been proven to be safe and effective tools for preventing illness. So much so that most people haven’t seen the effects of the diseases they prevent.

Notice I didn’t say vaccines are perfect or without risk, because that is a lie. Nothing we do is without risk. We make decisions, both consciously and unconsciously, to accept the risks associated with our decisions—both known and unknown.

I decided that the benefits of getting the COVID vaccine were greater than risk of not getting it.

I received the second dose of my Moderna vaccine last week. Swipe to see a summary of my experience with both doses. I hope that I am part of the 95% of people who benefits from the protective antibodies this vaccine provides.

If I’m not, that’s okay. I knew the risks. I am at peace with my decision.



*Had to edit previous post 🤦🏾‍♀️

01/21/2021

We really don’t give this magical concoction enough credit...

I literally see at least 10 patients a week who note concerns about nasal congestion. Little do they know the remedy is already in their kitchen cabinet.

We use a variety of salt solutions in medicine because salt:

🧂inhibits bacterial/viral/fungal growth (have you ever heard of moldy salt?!)
🧂reduces swelling by pulling water out of inflamed tissue (hello osmosis!)
🧂makes mucus/secretions thinner because, osmosis 💦❤️🧂
🧂promotes hydration by replacing electrolytes (remember sweat tastes like salt, not water)

So the next time your child has a cold, remember the solution may be right under you nose!

01/13/2021

quar·an·tine /ˈkwôrənˌtēn/ noun
a state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed.

🗣🗣THIS IS REAL LIFE🗣🗣
I have had WAY too many conversations like this over the past couple of months.

If you had an exposure and are waiting for results STAY HOME! Quarantine doesn’t work if no one does it.

01/12/2021

“My baby keeps spitting up”
“It looks like they are spitting up the entire bottle”
Spitting up after feeds is very common in infants but looks can be deceiving when it comes to figuring out how much came up. Check out my video to see what I mean!

Don’t forget to like and share!

12/09/2020

In times like this, it is best to admit that we don’t know what we don’t know.

The Tuskegee Experiment was a disgusting, blatant disregard for human life and fostered a deep distrust in medicine for many people of color.

Researchers are now required to educate participants involved in clinical trails on the purpose, design known risks and benefits of receiving and not receiving a treatment/intervention. They agree to ‘take one for the team’ for the greater good.

The men in Tuskegee did not.

At this point, we don’t know the long term effect of getting this vaccine are or will be. We also don’t know the long term health effect of having COVID infection are.

We DO know that this virus has already killed hundreds of thousands of people over the last year with no end in sight.

Vaccinations have a proven track record of providing protection against infection and/or reducing morbidity (or complications) and mortality associated with an infection.

If you don’t want it, don’t get it. If you have questions, ask your doctor or your child’s pediatrician (fyi, it probably won’t even be available to children >12 outside of a clinical trail for at least a year). Either way, make an INFORMED decision based on what is best for you and your family.

That’s all I got.
Dr. Drummond

09/04/2020

Good Morning! As the first week of school comes to an end, many students are struggling with adjusting to elearning. Here is a great article on how to address this. Don’t forget to like my page as I continue to share more videos and other useful content!

Are some of your students not engaging in distance learning? Learn about barriers to student engagement during the pandemic, and get tips on how to help.

07/28/2020

With school just around the corner, many children are due for vaccines! This video provides some helpful tips to make this experience easier on everyone!