After a Child Has a Febrile Seizure: Notes, Videos and Records That Help the Pediatrician
Bring a written timeline of the seizure (when it started, how long it lasted, what your child's body did, and how quickly they recovered),…
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Articles for parents and carers: fevers, growth, vaccines, sleep and the common illnesses of childhood. Each one lists the signs that mean a child should be seen by a doctor without delay.
Which Newborns Need Jaundice Treatment? Prematurity, Blood Group and Timing Considerations
Most newborns with jaundice need no treatment; the yellow tint fades on its own within two to three weeks as the liver matures. Treatment,…
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How Pediatric Movement Disorders Are Diagnosed: Examination, History and When Imaging Is Added
Movement disorders in children are diagnosed mainly through a detailed history and a hands-on neurological examination, often supported by home video of the movements.…
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How Does Whooping Cough Progress Through Its Three Stages and Why Does Timing Matter?
Whooping cough moves through three stages: a catarrhal stage of cold-like symptoms lasting about one to two weeks, a paroxysmal stage of violent coughing…
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How Does Early-Onset Differ From Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis? Care Planning in the NICU
Early-onset neonatal sepsis appears within the first 72 hours of life (some definitions extend to 7 days) and comes from bacteria passed from the…
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Traveling With Whooping Cough: Why Flying Waits Until Treatment and Isolation Are Complete
Flying with whooping cough is generally discouraged for as long as a person is contagious. Public health guidance treats someone as infectious from the…
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Fifth Disease, Roseola and Other Childhood Rashes: A Parent’s Identification Guide
Roseola is a common viral infection of infants and toddlers that causes three to five days of high fever followed, as the fever breaks,…
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What Does an Early Intervention Therapy Session for Infants Involve? Floor Play and Team Roles
An early intervention therapy session for an infant usually happens at home, on the floor, and lasts about as long as the baby can…
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How Are Goals Set in Pediatric Physical Therapy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Delay?
Goals in pediatric physical therapy for cerebral palsy and developmental delay are set together by the therapist, the family and, when possible, the child,…
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Congenital Correction Recovery: From Intensive Care to the Ward and the First Weeks Home
Congenital heart surgery recovery usually moves through three stages: a stay in intensive care that MedlinePlus puts at roughly 2 to 4 days for…
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How Can Parents Extend Sensory Integration Therapy Between Sessions? A Playful Home Program
Parents can extend sensory integration therapy between sessions by turning the occupational therapist's individual plan into short bursts of everyday play: heavy-work movement, safe…
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Pediatric Movement Treatment Between Visits: The Home Exercise Program and Progress Checks
A home exercise program for pediatric movement is a short set of therapist-chosen activities a child practices between physical or occupational therapy visits, woven…
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Why Does Fever Trigger Febrile Seizures in Young Children and How Is Care Planned?
Febrile seizures happen when a fever, usually from a common childhood infection, temporarily lowers the seizure threshold of a young child's developing brain; inherited…
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Which Tests Track Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease? Blood, Urine, Blood Pressure and Growth
Pediatric chronic kidney disease is tracked with four kinds of measurement used together: blood tests (creatinine, cystatin C and an estimated glomerular filtration rate,…
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How Is Hemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis Chosen for a Child? What the Pediatric Team Weighs
For a child, the choice between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis rests on age and body size, whether the abdomen can safely hold dialysis fluid,…
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Toddler Cough at Night: What Is Safe to Give
For a toddler over 12 months, the safest things to give for a night cough are a small spoonful of honey before bed, plenty…
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What Are the Levels of Pediatric Dental Sedation and How Is Each One Monitored?
Pediatric dental sedation is described on a four-level continuum: minimal sedation (such as nitrous oxide), moderate sedation (often an oral medicine), deep sedation, and…
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Why Newborn Jaundice Happens: Bilirubin, Feeding and the First Days After Birth Explained
Newborns get jaundice because they are born with a surplus of red blood cells that break down quickly, releasing a yellow pigment called bilirubin,…
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