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SNAP Health Portal
We are reducing paper and being more efficient in the health office by utilizing the SNAP Health Portal. Please use this link to give permission for over-the-counter (OTC's) medications, update contact information, and upload any updated physical's and immunizations.
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COVID update
Streptococcal Pharyngitis aka: Strep Throat
A bacterial infection that may cause a sore, scratchy throat.
The infection is generally transmitted by direct contact with the mucus or sores of someone else with strep.
Common symptoms include sore throat, fever, and swollen lymph nodes in the neck. Rarely, complications can involve the heart or kidneys.
Treatment is important to reduce complications. Oral antibiotics like penicillin, amoxicillin, cephalexin, or azithromycin are commonly used. Other medicines such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen can help with pain and fever.
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Celiac disease. Does your child have it?
Most common symptoms in children:
Infants and Toddlers
Infants and toddlers tend to have more obvious symptoms which usually manifest in the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms include, but are not limited to:
- Vomiting
- Bloating
- Irritability
- Poor growth
- Abdominal distention
- Diarrhea with very foul stools
- Malnutrition
School-Age Children
Vomiting is less common in school-age children than in infants and toddlers. Symptoms include, but are not limited to:
- Stomach aches or abdominal pain
- Abdominal distention
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Trouble gaining weight or weight loss
Prescription medication form
Asthma Action Form
Allergy Action Form
Seizure Action Plan
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