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… temperatures. Oral temperatures are usually taken in older children and adults. Normal body temperature Most people … because it helps the body fight infection. Most healthy children and adults can tolerate a fever as high as 39.4°C … to 40°C (104°F) for short periods of time without problems. Children tend to have higher fevers than adults. The degree …
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… Medicines That May Cause Rashes in Children On this page: Overview Overview Many prescription … as codeine. Seizure medicines. If a rash occurs after your child has begun a new medicine: Stop giving the medicine to your child. Call the doctor who prescribed or recommended the …
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… Controlling cockroaches Asthma: Educating yourself and your child Asthma: Identifying your triggers Asthma: Measuring … ways to take inhaled medicines Asthma's Impact on your child's life Challenge tests for asthma Classification of …
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… times you follow the routine by: Plan ways to reward your child for each success. Create bonus rewards for a day in which your child remembers and completes approximately 90% to 100% of a … times you follow the routine by: Plan ways to reward your child for each success. Create bonus rewards for a day in …
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… Arterburn D, et al. (2018). Comparative effectiveness and safety of bariatric procedures for weight loss: A PCORnet … Arterburn D, et al. (2018). Comparative effectiveness and safety of bariatric procedures for weight loss: A PCORnet … Arterburn D, et al. (2018). Comparative effectiveness and safety of bariatric procedures for weight loss: A PCORnet …
Medical tests
… can occur when parents pass on a changed gene to their child. If the changed gene is from both parents, the baby … parent, the baby will be a carrier . This means that the child will have one gene that produces Hex A and one that doesn't. The child's body makes enough Hex A so they won't get the …
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… Vital Signs in Children On this page: Overview … temperature. Knowing the ranges for vital signs for your child can help you notice problems early or relieve concerns you may have about how your child is doing. 0 to 12 months old Vital signs for infants …
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… and textures—all of which may be perfectly normal for your child. The first stool your baby passes is thick, greenish … your baby has already passed meconium). White or grey. Your child is having a lot more stools than normal for him or … of mucus or water in it. Watch closely for changes in your child's health, and be sure to contact your doctor or nurse …
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… diets. Elimination of dairy foods and gluten from a child's diet is based on the idea that ASD is triggered by digestive problems. Parents of children with ASD who have food allergies or intolerance may … But food sensitivities aren't proven to be more common in children with ASD than in other children. Immune globulin …
Medications
… or injured, use great caution with sharp objects like safety razors and nail cutters. Use an electric razor when … not store in the bathroom. Keep all medications away from children and pets. Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them …
