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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
As part of that commitment, the AAP publishes expert advice for parents, caregivers, and patients on Pediatric Patient Education. Information can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and many titles also are available in Spanish.
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Safety of Blood Transfusions
Because of illness or injury, some children need to receive transfusions of blood and blood products. This procedure may be frightening for parents and their children. Many parents are also concerned about the safety of transfusions. While blood supply in the United States is considered very safe, parents
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Salmonella—Child Care and Schools
Salmonella is an intestinal infection caused by Salmonella bacteria.
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Scab Picking Habit
Information and guidance on scab picking habit.
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Scabies
A very itchy rash caused by the scabies mite. A mite is a tiny, invisible bug that burrows under the skin
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Scabies—Child Care and Schools
An infestation of the skin by small insects called mites
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Scarlet Fever
Scarlet Fever is a speckled, red rash all over due to the Strep bacteria
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School Avoidance
Healthy children who miss lots of school. They stay home because of vague physical symptoms. Also called school phobia.
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School-Based Services—Autism Toolkit
There are different levels of intervention that a teacher and school can provide to your child: (1) Informal plan. (2) Response to intervention (RTI). (3) Section 504 plan. (4) Individualized Education Program (IEP).
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Schoolwork Success - How To Encourage
Information and guidance on how to encourage schoolwork success for children in first grade or higher.
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Scorpion Sting
Sting from a scorpion. Also suspect for new onset of local pain after a scorpion is seen in the area. The main symptoms are pain, tingling and numbness at the sting site.
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Secondhand Smoke
Even if you don't smoke, breathing in someone else's smoke can kill you. Secondhand smoke has about 4,000 chemicals in it. More than 50 of them cause cancer.
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Seizures and Epilepsy—Autism Toolkit
About 1 in 4 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has seizures. Seizures usually start in early childhood or the early teen years. Children with ASD who have a lower IQ or cannot speak have the highest risk for seizures. Epilepsy is defined as 2 or more seizures when the child does not have a
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Self-Harm
Information and guidance on self-harm in children.
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Serum Sickness
Information and guidance on serum sickness.
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Sever's Disease (Care of the Young Athlete)
The calcaneal apophysis is a growth center where
the Achilles tendon and the plantar fascia attach to the heel. It first appears
in children aged 7 to 8 years. By ages 12 to 14 years the growth center matures
and fuses to the heel bone.
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Shigella—Child Care and Schools
An intestinal infection caused by the Shigella bacteria
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