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Pediatric
6 guides
Child Fever Management
Fever is a normal response to infection, and how the child looks and behaves matters more than the number on the thermometer. Keep...
Febrile Seizure
Febrile seizures happen in some young children, most often between 6 months and 5 years, during a fever. Protect the child from in...
Pediatric Dehydration
Warning signs: fewer wet nappies or passing little urine, dry mouth, no tears when crying, sunken eyes, a sunken soft spot on a ba...
Croup Response
Croup causes a barking, seal like cough, a hoarse voice, and a harsh sound when breathing in, called stridor, often worse at night...
Foreign Object Ear Nose
Children push beads, food, and toy parts into ears and noses. Do not probe with cotton buds or tweezers, which push objects deeper...
Whooping Cough Care
Whooping cough starts like a cold, then after one to two weeks develops exhausting coughing fits that end with a whoop or vomiting...