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Dr. Eid Guirguis

Pediatrician

Dr. Eid Guirguis is a pediatrician practicing in Spring Hill, FL. Dr. Guirguis is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Guirguis diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children. Pediatricians typically work with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21. They practice medical care as well as preventative health care. Dr. Guirguis can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
16 years Experience
Dr. Eid Guirguis
  • Spring Hill, FL
  • Columbia University Medical
  • Accepting new patients

Can a child get over strep throat without antibiotics?

Strep throat is a bacterial infection and it needs to be treated with antibiotics. Strep throat may cause rheumatic heart disease or kidney disease (post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, READ MORE
Strep throat is a bacterial infection and it needs to be treated with antibiotics. Strep throat may cause rheumatic heart disease or kidney disease (post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, which is a rare kidney disease that can develop after group A strep infections). The main way to prevent PSGN is to prevent group A strep infections.

What relieves headache in kids?

Headache can be caused by many things. Please make sure that your child is drinking enough, resting well, also make sure your child does not suffer from allergy, sinus problem, READ MORE
Headache can be caused by many things. Please make sure that your child is drinking enough, resting well, also make sure your child does not suffer from allergy, sinus problem, constipation, dehydration, and you can give ibuprofen for the headache.

How do you treat a cold in an infant?

It depends - if there are mild symptoms, you may use normal saline spray or drops, supportive treatment, and Tylenol every 4 hours as needed.

How long do children's ear infections last?

Sometimes the ear infection may last up 1-2 weeks, all depends on the cause of the ear infection and the choice of antibiotics to be used to treat.

Can tonsillitis cause bad breath?

Yes, it can cause bad breath.

Is ear tubes surgery safe?

Yes, it is. It also depends on the ENT who does the surgery.

What is the main cause of asthma?

Asthma tends to runs in the family. And it has 3 components: bronchospasm, inflammation, and airway hypersensitivity. The common causes for asthma: 1- family history of asthma 2- READ MORE
Asthma tends to runs in the family. And it has 3 components: bronchospasm, inflammation, and airway hypersensitivity. The common causes for asthma:

1- family history of asthma
2- allergies can triggers asthma
3- being sick with viral illness or cold symptoms can triggers asthma
4- changes in weather can triggers asthma
5- exercise can induce asthma
6- being sick with certain viruses like RSV as a child can lingering to asthma
7- premature babies with chronic lung disease can lead to asthma
8- other causes

How can I explain a heart malformation surgery consultation to my child?

You can google a normal heart picture, print it out, and try to explain it and compare it to the abnormal one. The pediatric cardiologist should explain this in a better way.

Why is my child aggressive?

8 years old should not be aggressive. He needs to be seen by his doctor and he needs counseling as well.

Is it normal for a toddler to have green mucus?

It is not normal to have green nasal discharge. It is most probably an infection that needs to checked.

Are there any tests to identily food allergies in kids?

Yes, there is a blood allergy test for food allergy panel.

Is whey protein safe for teenager?

Whey protein is LIKELY SAFE for most children and adults when taken by mouth appropriately. High doses can cause nausea, thirst, bloating, cramps, reduced appetite, tiredness READ MORE

Whey protein is LIKELY SAFE for most children and adults when taken by mouth appropriately. High doses can cause nausea, thirst, bloating, cramps, reduced appetite, tiredness (fatigue), and headache.

What is the best way to treat a baby's stuffy nose?

Normal saline nasal spray and please check if she has allergies

Does combing one's hair too often cause hair loss?

I do not think so. The answer is no.

I think my daughter has encopresis. What should I do?

Most of the time, pediatricians can treat chronic constipation and encopresis along with the gastroenterologist doctor, and to make sure no underlying cause for the chronic constipation. READ MORE
Most of the time, pediatricians can treat chronic constipation and encopresis along with the gastroenterologist doctor, and to make sure no underlying cause for the chronic constipation.

How can one treat viral meningitis?

It depends. There is antiviral meningitis medication, like acyclovir for viral meningitis.

Is PCOS serious in kids?

Yes, it is important to take care of the PCOS. The patient will need an OBG and endocrine doctor to treat, along with the PCP.

What kind of doctor should my son visit?

His pediatrician can treat him. You still can have pharyngitis, sore throat, and streptococcal pharyngitis even after the tonsils are removed.

Is it okay to give antibiotics to 1 year old child?

If the doctor is treating a bacterial infection, it is safe to use therapeutic dose of antibiotics.