Symptoms of Dry DrowningVideos

Dr. Fernando Mendoza, Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Baptist Children’s Hospital, explains dry drowning is when the child or anybody has inhaled water through their trachea. He also says those symptoms manifest few hours later, usually within …

Common Infectious DiseasesVideos

E. Coli, Mononucleosis, Influenza, Meningitis, Pneumonia and Shingles (herpes zoster) are the most common infectious diseases.
Regarding E. Coli, Dr. Stacey Baker, Infectious Disease Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, explains people may get it from contaminated food products. …

Flu: Signs of EmergencyVideos

Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, chest or abdominal pain, sudden dizziness, confusion, severe or persistent vomiting, and swelling in the mouth or throat are signs of when the flu might be an emergency.

Dr. Jose Llach, Medical Director …

Viral & Bacterial InfectionsVideos

Physicians need an evaluation to determine if something is viral or bacterial, explains Stacey Baker, Infectious Disease Physician with Baptist Health South Florida. Blood or urine tests can help make that difference.
The expert affirms a common cold is …

Viral Infection & AntibioticsVideos

Antibiotics do not work for viral infections. A lot of people take antibiotics to treat cough or congestion, but frequently these symptoms are caused by viruses and antibiotics are not useful in those cases, says Stacey Baker, Infectious Disease …

Preventive Vaccine: HIB & PneumococcalVideos

The Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine (HIB) protects people against haemophilus influenzae type b infections. It’s a bacterial infection that leads to either ear infection, pneumonia and meningitis. Dr. Scarlet Constant, Pediatrician with Baptist Health South Florida, explains what …

The Flu – The Health ChannelVideos

Flu is a colloquialism for influenza. The flu is an acute respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses A or B . Most people who get the flu recover completely in 1 to 2 weeks, but some people develop serious …

Don’t Ignore the CoughVideos

If the symptoms of the cough or pneumonia are progressively getting worse it’s time to consult the doctor, says Dr. Carol Barrocas, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida.

Those symptoms could be: chest pain increases, fever does …

Senior’s Susceptibility to PneumoniaVideos

Dr. Carol Barrocas, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, says that seniors, at their age, have a weaker immune system, susceptible to any type of infection or disease.

She also says, a lot of seniors are also …