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Mono (Infectious Mononucleosis)
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Mononucleosis (mono) is a viral infection of the lymph nodes. Main symptoms are sore throat and widespread swollen lymph nodes
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Mosquito Bite
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Bites from a mosquito cause itchy, red bumps. Often they look like a hive.
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Motion Sickness
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Symptoms triggered by a spinning, rocking or rolling motions. The main symptoms are dizziness and nausea
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Mountain Sickness
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Symptoms that occur with travel to a high altitude. Starts at 8,000 feet (2400 meters) above sea level or higher. Also called Altitude Sickness.
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Mouth Injury
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Injuries to the lips and mouth. Includes inner cheeks and the roof of the mouth (hard and soft palate)
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Mouth Ulcers (Mouth Sores) - Symptom
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Painful, shallow ulcers (sores) on the lining of the mouth. Found on the gums, inner lips, inner cheeks, or tongue
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Nausea - Symptom
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
A feeling that vomiting might occur and feeling “sick to the stomach” (queasy). Vomiting has not occurred. That symptom is covered in the Vomiting handout. Stomach pain is not present. That symptom is covered in the Abdominal Pain handout.
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Neck Pain - Muscle Strain
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Pain or discomfort in the back, side or front of the neck. Includes minor muscle strain from neck overuse
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Newborn - Flying and Mountain Travel
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Questions about flying or mountain travel with a newborn baby.
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Newborn Appearance
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Common questions asked about the normal newborn’s appearance and body
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Newborn Birthmarks
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Common questions asked about normal birthmarks in newborns. Note: Rashes such as baby acne are not covered here.
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Newborn Illness - How To Recognize
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
How infections and other serious diseases can present in newborns
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Newborn Rashes
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Common questions asked about normal skin rashes in newborns. Note: Mongolian spots and birthmarks are not covered here.
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Newborn Reflexes and Behaviors
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Common questions asked about newborn noises, reflexes and behaviors. These are normal and not signs of illness.
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Nose Allergy (Hay Fever)
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
An allergic reaction of the nose. Main symptoms are an itchy nose, clear discharge and sneezing.
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Nose Foreign Body Removal
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Child put a foreign body (FB) in their nose. The child tells the parent or the parent see a strange object in child’s nose. Your doctor or nurse says it is safe to try to remove it at home. That’s only helpful for small, harmless objects.
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