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… Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics … your child may feel tired, get a sore throat, or have a fever. Then in a day or two, sores or blisters may appear in … child is infected. Blisters Fever or Chills, Age 11 and Younger Handwashing Quick Tips: Safely …
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… It mainly affects children between 6 months and 2 years of age. The disease is usually mild. Many children get roseola … sick. What are the symptoms? A child with roseola has a fever and their temperature rises suddenly, sometimes higher … in temperature may cause a febrile seizure, also known as a fever seizure. Although a seizure can be very scary, it …
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… Body Temperature On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is … Why It Is Done Body temperature is measured to: Check for fever. Check for a very low body temperature in people who … an oral temperature. Fever or Chills, Age 11 and Younger Fever or Chills, Age 12 and Older …
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… Grief: Helping Children Understand On this page: Getting Started Getting Started Be … help your child work through the grief. Keep your child's age and emotional development in mind as you help your child … death in different ways as they grow and develop. Children younger than age 2 cannot express with words what is going …
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… Dizziness: Light-Headedness and Vertigo On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … such as influenza (flu) or colds. Vomiting, diarrhea, fevers, and other illnesses that cause dehydration . Very … (to the point where it's hard for you to function). Shaking chills. Heartbeat changes can include: A faster or slower …
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… Influenza (Seasonal Flu) On this page: Condition Overview Cause Symptoms What Happens What … virus every year. What are the symptoms? The flu causes a fever, body aches, a headache, a dry cough, and a sore or … Flu) Difference Between Influenza (Flu) and a Cold Fever or Chills, Age 11 and Younger Fever or Chills, Age 12 and Older …
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… Rectal Problems On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … or vagina Do you think the rectal problem may be causing a fever? Infections and other rectal problems can sometimes … transport to the hospital. Abdominal Pain, Age 11 and Younger Abdominal Pain, Age 12 and Older Self-Care You can …
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… Roseola On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics … roseola, keep him or her at home until there has been no fever for 24 hours and he or she is feeling better. What are … about what amount to give. Do not give aspirin to anyone younger than 18 years of age because of the risk of Reye …
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… Diabetes: Blood Sugar Levels On this page: Overview Overview … lower than 5.0 to 10.0 mmol/L. footnote 1 Children of any age with type 2 diabetes In general, experts suggest an A1c … before meals and a different range for after meals. Youth (younger than 18 years old) with type 1 diabetes In general, …
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… Grief and Grieving On this page: Health Tools Cause Symptoms What Happens … your loved one. Symptoms of grief in children and teens Age and emotional development influence the way a person grieves a death. Children younger than age 7 Children younger than 7 usually perceive …
