HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) A couple of different
illnesses are making their way around the Grand Strand this week.
Doctor Ron Reynolds
at Beach Urgent Care in the Galleria Shopping Center says he's seeing a lot of
kids with pneumonia. Dr. Reynolds says parents need to be extra mindful because
young kids don't know how to express their level of discomfort. He says if your child has cough or cold
symptoms for more than a week and trouble breathing, they should be seen by a
doctor. He says the usual treatment is
antibiotics and fluids, but if severe enough, the illness can end with a
hospital stay.
At Family Medicine of
Sayebrook in Surfside, Dr. Karen Mahood is seeing a lot of gastrointestinal
illnesses going around. She says
symptoms include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
In some cases a fever is present, too.
Dr. Mahood recommends treating the symptoms by increasing intake of
fluids and a bland diet - if symptoms persist it may be time to see the doctor
for some IV fluids.
Dr. Ray Holt at
Seacoast Primary Care in Little River says he's been seeing a lot of colds
lately. He says most patients,
regardless of what they're seeing him for, also have a cold. Symptoms are pretty general: runny noses,
coughs and sneezing. Dr. Holt says colds
are almost always viral, so no antibiotic is necessary unless symptoms are
severe or prolonged. He recommends lots
of fluids, cough suppressants and Tylenol for any pain.
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