Umbilical Hernia. See Hernia Underweight. Before you worry about an underweight child, make sure that the child really is underweight. Children have individual growth patterns, so that the "normal"...
Tonsilitis – Tuberculosis
Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils. The tonsils are composed of lymphatic tissue and are located in small pockets on both sides of the throat, behind the mouth. Location of the tonsils ...
Strep Throat – Swallowed Objects
Strep throat is an inflammation caused by a bacterium called the streptococcus. A child with strep throat usually has a fever, lacks energy, and has a sore throat---especially when swallowing. The...
Shots – Sinusitis
Shots that children usually receive may be divided into three categories: (1) preventive, to avoid a disease; (2) curative, to rid one of a disease; and (3) desensitizing, to decrease allergic...
Scald – Shock
Saint Vitus's dance. See Chorea; Rheumatic fever Scald. See Burns > The deep red rash that a child develops with a case of scarlet fever > looks like a sunburn with goose pimples. Scarlet fever...
Rash – Roseola
Rash. Since it is difficult to tell a mild, relatively harmless rash from a serious one, consult a doctor if your child develops a rash which persists and continues to spread, especially if the...
Moles – Mumps
Moles are commonly found in the older child and adolescent. Large amounts of dark pigment in the cells give moles their color. Moles may be black, brown, gray, purple, or bluish black. Some may also...
Laryngitis – Lyme Disease
Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx (the organ in the throat that contains the vocal cords). A baby with laryngitis may be hoarse. An older child with this condition will have definite...
Hernia – Hydrocephalus
Hernia, or rupture, is an outpouching or pocket of the abdominal cavity which protrudes through a defect in the abdominal wall. An abdominal organ may bulge through this defect, becoming larger when...
Hair Care – Heart Murmur
Hair care. The color of your child's hair, its texture, and its abundance are physical characteristics for which you and the child's ancestors are responsible. But its luster, vitality, and...
