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Poisoning first aid (2 Images)
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Poisoning is caused by swallowing, injecting, breathing in, or otherwise being exposed to a harmful substance. Most poisonings occur by accident. Immediate first aid is very important in a poisoning emergency. The first aid you give before getting...Reviewer: Jacob L. Heller, MD, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, Clinic. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. Date: 01/08/2009
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CPR - infant
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CPR is a lifesaving procedure that is performed when an infant's breathing or heartbeat has stopped, as in cases of drowning, suffocation, choking, or injuries. CPR is a combination of: Rescue breathing, which provides oxygen to the infant's lungs...Reviewer: Jacob L. Heller, MD, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, Clinic. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.Date: 07/08/2009
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Temper tantrums (11 Videos)
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Temper tantrums are disruptive or undesirable behaviors or emotional outbursts displayed in response to unmet needs or desires. They may also refer to an inability to control emotions due to frustration or difficulty expressing a particular need o...Reviewer: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.Date: 10/23/2007
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Thumbsucking (3 Videos, 2 Images)
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Thumbsucking is the process of sucking on the thumb for oral pleasure. It is a normal activity that peaks around age 1 and 2. However, if thumbsucking continues past age 4 - 5, dental problems may develop. Thumbsucking is most common when the chil...Reviewer: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. Date: 03/14/2009
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Feeding disorder of infancy and early childhood (4 Videos)
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A feeding disorder of infancy or early childhood is the failure of a young child to gain weight over time because he or she does not take in the proper amount of nutrients. However, no medical condition is causing the problem. See also: Poor feedi...Reviewer: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.Date: 08/02/2009
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Discussing death with children (1 Image)
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Death is a concept that is difficult for a child to understand. Grieving adults are often confused and unsure how to respond supportively. Most children require many explanations and have many questions regarding death. "What happens when people d...Reviewer: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.Date: 05/12/2009
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Childhood disintegrative disorder (1 Image)
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Childhood disintegrative disorder is a condition occurring in 3- and 4-year-olds who have developed normally to age 2. Over several months, a child with this disorder will deteriorate in intellectual, social, and language functioning from previous...Reviewer: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.Date: 06/13/2006
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Infant botulism
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Infant botulism is a potentially life-threatening disease in which the bacteria Clostridium botulinum grows within the baby's gastrointestinal tract.Reviewer: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. Date: 08/02/2009
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Myelomeningocele (2 Images)
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Myelomeningocele is a birth defect in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth. The condition is a type of spina bifida.Reviewer: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. Date: 11/02/2009
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If your child has a knee fracture, it means there is a break or crack in one of the bones that make up the knee joint. These bones include the upper leg bo...
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Spina bifida is a birth defect caused by incomplete closure of the spinal column before birth. This leaves an opening in the child's back between the bones...
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During development of a fetus, tissues in the lip or palate may not come together properly, resulting in a cleft. A cleft lip means the upper lip is open o...
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A cold is an infection in the upper respiratory tract. Colds are caused by a virus. Your child may catch a cold through close contact with someone who is c...
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Female Speaker: Treatments are available, but more research needs to be done to understand what therapies work best for the anxious child. Dr. Daniel Pine:...
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When your child's immune system detects a harmful substance or infection, it responds to protect your child's body. Allergies occur when the immune system ...
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Influenza, also known as the flu, is a respiratory infection caused by a virus. The virus spreads through close contact with someone who is sneezing or cou...
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If your child has an ankle fracture, it means one of the bones in the ankle joint (the tibia, fibula, or talus) is broken or cracked. This can happen if th...
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If your child has a fractured elbow, or olecranon, it means there is a crack or break in the bony tip directly under the skin. The most common cause is a f...
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If your child's finger is fractured, it means there is a crack or break in the finger bone. Common causes include the finger hitting or being hit by a hard...
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If your child has a leg fracture, it means there is a crack or break in one of bones of the leg. These bones include the femur in the upper leg, the tibia,...
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There are 8 bones in the wrist and 2 - the radius and ulna--in the lower arm. If your child has a wrist fracture, it means there is a crack or break in one...
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If your child has a hernia, it means the intestine or bowel is bulging through a weak area in the abdomen. Sometimes the muscles in the abdomen do not come...
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In a person with scoliosis, the backbone or spine curves from side to side instead of being straight. The area most commonly affected is the bones or verte...
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In pyloric stenosis, the muscle in the lower part of your baby's stomach, called the pylorus, will not allow milk to pass through into the small intestine....
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The appendix is a small pouch at the site where the small and large intestine come together. Appendicitis means the appendix is inflamed, often because a p...
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A forearm fracture is a crack or break in a bone in the forearm, in the radius or the ulna. A child's bones are more flexible than an adult's, so a bone ma...
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The normal hip joint is formed by a ball at the top of the thighbone, which fits into a socket in the hip bone. When checking your baby's legs and hips, yo...
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Find out about Pyloric Stenosis in children and its symptoms and effects.
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Could your growing child benefit from the chiropractor more than you? Here are some pediatric chiropractic adjustments that can help treat and prevent comm...
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There are many of them and some of them are success stories not in the way that you would think of successes in our business. I think some of the first thi...
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Audra: Our next guest, she makes a not so happy subject, a little more light hearted. You know parents dread that moment when you get that note from the sc...
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The Rules of Child Nutrition Nutrition in childhood has some definite rules. Usually the childs appetite markedly decreases after the first year of life. I...
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How to Get a Child to Cooperate in a Physical Exam Our next topic is diarrhea and vomiting a very, very common cause for this is toward pediatric office ev...
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Asthma is caused by inflammation, or swelling of the lining of the airways in your child's lungs. In a child with asthma, the lining of the airways is alwa...
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The metacarpals are the long bones in the hand. If your child has a fifth metacarpal fracture, also called a boxer's fracture, the bone in the hand that at...
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Female Speaker: Here at New York's Central Park Wildlife Center, kids are taught about the unique ways in which animals have adapted and evolved to survive...
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Jaundice refers to yellowing of the skin and other areas of the body due to the buildup of a chemical called bilirubin. As part of normal health, the red b...
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Nursemaid's elbow and pulled elbow are common names for subluxation of the radial head. They all refer to an injury to the ligament that keeps the radius a...
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What is a baby's world before it is born? Some might say it is the placenta, which provides protection and early immunity, delivers nutrients and oxygen, a...
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