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… Seats On this page: Overview Overview Infant and child car safety seats save lives. A child who is … by the maker of your car seat. Car seat requirements Infant and child car seats save lives. By law, children must … baby. It is safest for your baby to remain in a rear-facing infant seat until he or she reaches the maximum weight or …
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… with measles may die from complications. Complications and death are most common in infants less than 12 months of age and adults. Complications … to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 …
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… against infection from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19. … severe COVID-19 illness, including hospitalization and death. When you get immunized, you help protect others as … on mature minor consent see HealthLinkBC File #119 The Infants Act, mature minor consent and immunization . For …
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… your doctor tells you to do so because of the risk of Reye syndrome . Be sure to follow the non-prescription medicine … your doctor tells you to do so because of the risk of Reye syndrome . Be sure to follow the non-prescription medicine …
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… to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. For information on Reye Syndrome, see HealthLinkBC … have no symptoms. Hepatitis A infection rarely causes death. About 1 in 200 infected people will die. The risk is … on mature minor consent see HealthLinkBC File #119 The Infants Act, Mature Minor Consent and Immunization . For …
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… forms of iGAS infection cause streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and necrotizing fasciitis. Less commonly, GAS can … are the symptoms of GAS infections? Strep throat starts suddenly with a high fever, headache, swollen red throat and … fast through the flesh surrounding muscles. In some cases, death can occur within 18 hours. In other cases, surgery is …
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… tachycardia (SVT). Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. Ventricular tachycardia. Learn more … Heart attack . Heart valve damage. Pericarditis . Stroke . Death. This is rare, happening in fewer than 1 out of 100 … patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. Circulation , published online October …
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… weight. There are different acetaminophen products for infants and children. Acetaminophen can be found in many … weight. There are different acetaminophen products for infants and children. Acetaminophen can be found in many …
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… age and/or weight. Be extra careful with liquid medicines. Infants usually need a different dose than older children … age and/or weight. Be extra careful with liquid medicines. Infants usually need a different dose than older children …
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… stops pumping blood to the body. Cardiac arrest can cause sudden cardiac death. What causes it? Sometimes it is not known what causes … surgery. Inherited heart rhythm problems, such as long QT syndrome or Brugada syndrome, are rare causes of ventricular …
