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  • Abdominal Pain - Stress Related
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Pain or discomfort in the stomach (abdomen or belly). The stomach pains occur when your child is worried about something. This is often called the “worried stomach”.

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  • Abdominal Pain - Symptom
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Pain or discomfort in the stomach (abdomen or belly). Pain found between the bottom of the rib cage and the groin crease.

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  • Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Dosage Table
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Dosage Table

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  • Acne
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Acne is a skin condition caused by blocked oil glands. Main symptoms are pimples and blackheads on the face.

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  • Amoxicillin Rash
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    A harmless rash that occurs when a child is taking an antibiotic. The rash is not from a drug allergy. Occurs in 10% of children who are taking amoxicillin.

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  • Anal Fissure
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    An anal fissure is a shallow tear in the skin around the anus. This is the cause in over 90% of children with blood in the stools.

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  • Anal Itching
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Itching of the anus. Occurs on a repeated basis.

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  • Animal Bite
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Bite or claw wound from a pet, farm or wild animal.

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  • Antibiotics - When Do They Help?
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Antibiotics are strong medicines that can kill bacteria. However, they are often over-used in our society

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  • Anxiety Attack
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Sudden attacks of overwhelming, intense symptoms. Symptoms: fast, deep breathing (hyperventilation), fast heart rate and feeling dizzy. The body goes on total “red alert”.

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  • Appetite Slump - Young Child
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    You are concerned that your child is not eating enough food each day. It may seem like your child is never hungry.

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  • Arm Injury
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Injuries to the arm (shoulder to hand). Injuries to a bone, muscle, joint or ligament.

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  • Arm Pain - Muscle Strain
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Arm muscle pain from hard work or sports (muscle overuse). Pain is not caused by an injury. Also called muscle overuse syndrome

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  • Arm Pain - Symptom
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Pain in the arm (shoulder to fingers). Includes shoulder, elbow, wrist and finger joints. Includes minor muscle strains from hard work or sports (overuse). Pain is not caused by an injury

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  • Asthma Attack
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Your child is having an asthma attack. Your child has been diagnosed in the past with asthma.

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  • Athlete's Foot
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Fungus infection of the feet. Causes an itchy rash on the feet and between the toes

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  • Baby Bottle Tooth Decay - Prevention
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Baby bottle tooth decay (BBTD) is the main type of tooth decay in toddlers. It’s caused by excessive exposure to milk or juice. That happens with crib bottles or tote bottles.

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  • Back Pain - Muscle Strain
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Back muscle pain from carrying or lifting heavy things

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  • Back Pain - Symptom
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Pain or discomfort in the upper, mid or lower back. Includes minor muscle strain from back overuse

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  • Bed Bug Bite
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Bites from bed bugs.

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  • Bedwetting
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Wetting the bed at night while asleep. The medical name is nocturnal enuresis

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  • Bee or Yellow Jacket Sting
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Stung by a honeybee, bumblebee, hornet, wasp, or yellow jacket. Over 95 percent of stings are from honey bees or yellow jackets. The main symptoms are pain and redness.

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  • Behavior Training - Consequences
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Consequences are what happens after a child breaks a rule. All children need universal rules and limits about what is good and bad behavior. They need consequences to help them learn the right choice. If the consequence is unpleasant (negative feedback or a punishment), the child is less likely to repeat

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  • Behavior Training - Rules and Discipline Basics
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Children come into this world impulsive and undisciplined. When they start to walk, they begin to get into trouble. They do not develop much self-control until 3 years of age. They need to be taught safe and socially acceptable behavior.

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  • Biting
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    The bad habit of biting people. One of the most unacceptable of aggressive behaviors.

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  • Blisters - Friction
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Raised pocket of clear fluid, covered by skin. Friction blisters usually occur on the palms, fingers, heels or toes.

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  • Boil
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Staph skin infection causing a painful red lump in the skin

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  • Bottle-Feeding (Formula) Questions
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Common questions asked about formula and feeding from a bottle.

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  • Breast Buds
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    A small disc-shaped lump felt under the nipple (areola). Indicates the start of puberty

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  • Breast Pain Before Periods
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Breast pain and swelling during the week before menstrual periods. Normal in 10% of teens and 50% of adult women.

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  • Breastfeeding - Baby Questions
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Breastfeeding questions about your baby

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  • Breastfeeding - Milk and Feeding Questions
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Breastfeeding questions about feeding, milk and supply

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  • Breastfeeding - Mother's Breast Symptoms
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Breastfeeding questions about mother’s breast symptoms

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  • Breastfeeding - Mother's Diet and Alcohol Use
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Breastfeeding questions about mother’s diet and alcohol use. Main concern is how much gets into breastmilk and could this affect the baby.

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  • Breastfeeding - Mother's Illness
    Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice

    Breastfeeding questions about mother’s illness

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