Alternate Names : Battered child syndrome, Physical abuse – children Definition Physical child abuse or…
Diseases
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Treatment The objective of treatment is to relieve the itching. Antihistamines and corticosteroid creams or…
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Symptoms & Signs The main symptoms are: Severe itching Red pimple-like bumps or hives Itching…
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Alternate Names : Harvest mite, Red mite Definition Chiggers are tiny, six-legged wingless organisms (larvae)…
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Treatment In most cases, it is enough to keep children comfortable while their own bodies…
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Symptoms & Signs Most children with chickenpox act sick, with symptoms such as a fever,…
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Alternate Names : Varicella, Chicken pox Definition Chickenpox is one of the classic childhood diseases.…
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Treatment Cherry angiomas generally do not need to be treated. If they are cosmetically unattractive…
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Symptoms & Signs Skin lesion or growth: Bright cherry-red Small — pinhead size to about…
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Definition A cherry angioma is a noncancerous (benign) skin growth. Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors…
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Treatment Treatment is focused on reducing symptoms. Oxygen therapy may be helpful. Corticosteroids may be…
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Symptoms & Signs Acute: Air hunger (feeling that you cannot get enough air) Cough Difficulty…
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Definition Chemical pneumonitis is inflammation of the lungs or breathing difficulty due to inhaling chemical…
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Treatment There is no specific treatment for Chediak-Higashi syndrome. Bone marrow transplants appear to have…
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Symptoms & Signs Children with this condition may have: Albinism — silvery sheen to the…
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Definition Chediak-Higashi syndrome is rare, inherited disease of the immune and nervous systems characterized by…
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Treatment At the first sign of a muscle spasm, stop your activity and try stretching…
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Symptoms & Signs When a muscle goes into spasm it feels very tight and is…
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Definition A charley horse is the common name for a muscle spasm, especially in the…
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Treatment There is no known cure. Orthopedic surgery or equipment (such as braces or orthopedic…